Legislative Network for Nurses articles from August 2005

Legislative Network for Nurses archives from August 2005

AACN praises congressional efforts to stop nurse faculty shortage.(On The Hill)
August 22, 2005... The country's serious and growing shortage of nurse educators would be stemmed if a recently introduced bill becomes law, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Robert Rosseter, director of communications at AACN,...

ANA applauds bill to expand Medicaid coverage of advanced practice nurses.
August 22, 2005... More advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) would be covered for providing services under the Medicaid program if a new bill becomes law. Cindy Price, senior public relations specialist at the American Nurses Association, told LNN...

In other Medicaid news.
August 22, 2005... IN OTHER MEDICAID NEWS... The national commission created to help the government improve the Medicaid program Aug. 18 approved a set of short-term reform proposals designed to save $10 billion over the next five years. This is the first step...

Nurse staffing improves cancer surgery outcomes, study says.(Nurse Staffing)
August 22, 2005... Hospitals with high nurse-to-patient ratios have better cancer surgery outcomes, providing further evidence of what nurses have maintained--having more nurses helps improve quality of care. "RNs make the quality difference in patient care," the...

Study examines impact of nation's first nurse-to-patient ratio law.
August 22, 2005... Nurse staffing levels have increased significantly in California hospitals following implementation of that state's landmark legislation requiring nurse-patient staffing ratios, according to a new study published in the August 2005 issue of the...

Experts on global nursing shortage give recommendations to stem crisis.(The Nursing Shortage)
August 22, 2005... Government leaders and the nursing community globally must implement strategies to help address the worldwide nursing shortage, experts agreed at a recent meeting. International nurse migration experts convened last month at the Rockefeller...

Medications.
August 22, 2005... A survey of older adults showed that 60 percent of these individuals reported taking 5 or more medications, and 16 percent reported taking 10 or more medications. Approximately 20 percent of older individuals reported that they restricted the...

Community health centers.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... According to an article posted on the Modern Healthcare website, a new study from the National Association of Community Health Centers explains that cutbacks to Medicaid as well as a growth in the number of uninsured and in health care costs...

Improving health care.
August 22, 2005... The American Nurses Association has partnered with 40 national organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart Association and the American Hospital Association, on a public outreach campaign focused...

Drug risks.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... According to an article posted on the Kaisernetwork. com website, an article in The New York Times examined how Food and Drug Administration officials in recent months have "issued a blizzard of drug-safety warnings" and slowed approval times...

Uninsured children.
August 22, 2005... One-third (32.9 percent) of uninsured children in America went without medical care for an entire year, a new report shows. Conversely, nearly 88 percent of their insured counterparts received care during the same period. Even uninsured kids...

Shortage of health care professionals.
August 22, 2005... According to an article published in the American Hospital Association's Newsletter, AHA News Now, the AHA and 10 other organizations have requested meetings with the State and Homeland Security departments to discuss changes to their...

Arizona.(State News)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Arizona: On July 27, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a federal grant of $372,907 to the University of Arizona College of Nursing to develop an online acute care nurse practitioner...

California.(State News)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... California: The geriatric nursing program at the University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing has received a $1 million grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation to continue its work in educating nurse scientists. Through a grant...

Maryland.(State News)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Maryland: Two new graduate options now offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing will prepare nurses for pivotal leadership roles during disasters and mass casualty incidents. The Health Systems Management: Emergency...

Tennessee.(State News)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Tennessee: The University of Tennessee College of Nursing will offer a new master's degree in Homeland Security Nursing designed to meet a critical need in America's health care industry. Funded by a three-year Health Resources and Services...

Virginia.(State News)
August 22, 2005... Virginia: The Virginia Tobacco Commission recently awarded the University of Virginia School of Nursing a $248,828 grant to provide a nursing career ladder in the economically disadvantaged areas of Southside and Southwest Virginia. The program...

Washington.(State News)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Washington: The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a nurse-managed mobile health and dental clinic serving the Spokane area, has completed its second full year of operations with a 37 percent increase in patient visits over the previous year. Staffed...

The George W. Merck Fellowship Program.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... The George W. Merck Fellowship Program at the Institute for Health Care Improvement was created to prepare clinical leaders with the skills to promote health care improvements nationwide and build organizational capability to drive quality...

The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program honors outstanding individuals who overcome daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved and isolated populations in communities across the United...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics and AcademyHealth.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics and AcademyHealth have issued a Call for Applications for the 2006 NCHS/AcademyHealth Fellowship. This program brings visiting scholars in health services...

Monster Healthcare and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... Monster Healthcare and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently announced the creation of a new scholarship program to address the growing shortage of doctorally prepared nurse educators. The Monster Healthcare-AACN Nursing...

The American Cancer Society.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... The American Cancer Society invites applications from master's and doctoral nursing students. Master's degree scholarships in cancer nursing are available to graduate students and may be renewed for up to two years in the annual amount of...

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently announced that the John A. Hartford Foundation has awarded the organization a $2.6 million grant to support a new initiative titled Enhancing Gerontology Content in Baccalaureate...

NIA: Claude Pepper centers.(Opportunities)
August 22, 2005... NIA: Claude Pepper centers. The National Institute on Aging has $4.2 million in FY06 and $3.2 million in FY07 to support Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers on a new or competitive continuing basis. Pepper centers focus on...

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.(Resources)
August 22, 2005... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released the "Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage," which includes downloadable educational materials specifically for health care professionals and...

Needs of near-term infants.(Resources)
August 22, 2005... As part of its initiative to raise awareness of the needs of near-term infants and help health care providers assess and properly care for them, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses offers information on the...

College Access and Opportunity Act.(Legislation)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Reps. Jon Porter (R-Nev.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) last month offered a successful amendment during consideration of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 (H.R. 609) by the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. This...