National Legislative Update Key Legislation at the National level that will directly impact Advanced Practice Nursing is the ICAN Act. HR 8812 (Senate Companion S. 5212 Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act Introduced in House (09/13/2022) This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and […]
SUPPORT THE NURSE FACULTY SHORTAGE REDUCTION ACT (HR 7002/S. 2815)
Urge your Federal Legislators to Co-Sponsor this Bill! With 89% of nurses reporting staffing shortages at their facilities, policymakers and the healthcare community must join forces to rebuild our nation’s nursing workforce. Unfortunately, a 2022 survey found that nursing schools turned away almost 92,000 qualified applications in 2021, largely due to a nurse faculty shortage that has grown to over 2,100 full-time faculty vacancies. The […]
Legislative Update from Tallahassee Week 4
The following pieces of legislation have been filed in the Florida Capital that have direct, or indirect, impact on healthcare delivery in our state. You can check the current status of any bill by going to: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bills/2024 S 1798 – Home Health Care Services Summary Authorizing contract staff to provide specified visits for a home health agency under certain circumstances; […]
Op-Ed from the Capitolist
An interesting Op-Ed from the Capitolist
SURGICAL SMOKE LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT
LEGISLATIVE ALERT Senate Bill 410 and House Bill 63 Protection from Surgical Smoke are on Committee Agendas Next Tuesday, January 16FNA is supporting the passage of these bills as a part of our 2024 Legislative Agenda.Here’s how you can get involved to help these bills move forward…Participate in the Committee Meetings in TallahasseeIf you are able to travel to Tallahassee on Tuesday, […]
OP-ED: “Live Healthy” is short-sighted
The proposed $900 million “Live Healthy” healthcare package approved by the Florida Senate Health Policy Committee fails to address the crucial role that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Florida play in expanding healthcare access. These highly qualified providers, educated at the master’s or doctoral level, offer primary, acute, chronic, and specialty care to patients of all ages. Nurse practitioners, […]
FNPN EXTENDS ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – EXTENDED! Abstracts are due by January 6, 2024 Posted 1 day ago by Jennifer Kuretski FNPN has EXTENDED the CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the following presentation opportunities at our 2024 Annual Conference: Abstracts are due January 6, 2024. Abstract decision notification will be sent by February 1, 2024 to email address provided. You must be an active FNPN member […]
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF NURSE MIDWIVES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2024 Florida Council of Nurse-Midwives Annual Meeting Join us on our maiden conference at sea! The FCNM is hosting their Annual Meeting at sea!RSVP Time & Location May 10, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT – May 13, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT Port Canaveral, Port Canaveral, FL 32920, USA About the Event Join us on our maiden conference at sea! The FCNM […]
AANP 2024 HEALTH POLICY CONFERENCE
2024 AANP Health Policy Conference January 28, 2024 – January 30, 2024Washington, District of Columbia The American Association of Nurse Practitioners has scheduled its 2024 Health Policy Conference. Whether you’re a seasoned advocate or a novice in the policy arena, this is a unique opportunity to expand your health policy knowledge and network with your peers. Space is limited, so […]
Florida Nurses Association 2024 Advocacy Days! Your opportunity to make a difference!
2024 FLORIDA NURSES ASSOCIATION ADVOCACY DAYSJanuary 24-25, 2024 | Tallahassee, FL Registration Opens on October 1, 2023 The 2024 Advocacy Days is presented by the Florida Nurses Association and the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network. About Advocacy Days Advocacy Days is FNA’s annual event that empowers nurses to have a voice on legislative issues that affect their profession and the well-being […]
