Biden to Appoint an APRN as the acting Surgeon General.

Florida 2021 Bills filed (HB 111 and SB 424) would expand which advanced practice nurses can apply for licensure as an autonomous advanced practice nurse.

National CRNA Week has been an annual celebration recognizing the nation’s more than 57,000 nurse anesthetists. Their skills, expertise and compassion have made these health care experts an invaluable asset to in the battle against COVID-19. In 2021, health policy organizations and leaders acknowledge the invaluable contribution Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists have made in improving outcomes of patients impacted by […]

Free CME on opioid management for APRNs

The Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses will end their 2020/21 Advocacy Month with a discussion of the Economic Impact of APRNs in Florida. The discussion will include talking points to attendees for use when reaching out to legislators. Topic: APRN Advocacy Month Week 5: ECONOMIC IMPACT Time: Aug 31, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom […]

Originally posted https://www.enpnetwork.com/_tr?_i=210925&_k=announcement&_rdr=https%253A%252F%252Ffnpn.enpnetwork.com%252Fnurse-practitioner-news%252F210925-first-council-on-advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-autonomous-practice-virtual-meeting-was-held-aug-28-2020&_tk=0&utm_source=group&utm_campaign=batch_announcement_promotion&utm_medium=email by Jean Aertker August 30, 2020: The charge of the Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice is to develop recommendations to the BON for rulemaking of HB 607. The meeting began promptly at 1 PM  with a welcome and introductions by the Council Chair Cassandra Pasley, BSN, JD.  Also introduced were Christopher Dierlam, Assistant Attorney General at Florida Office […]

The Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Autonomous Practice, which will make recommendations to the Board Of Nursing regarding rules governing autonomous APRN Practice will be meeting Friday August 28th, 2020 from 1 PM.

Please take a moment to read the comments by a California OB/GYN regarding APRNs. An interesting read…. You can read the complete opinion piece here: https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2020/08/legislature-should-acknowledged-nurse-practitioners-value-and-remove-restrictions/ By Matthew S. Schechter, Special to CalMatters Dr. Matthew S. Schechter is a board certified OB/GYN and works as an obstetric hospitalist and HPV specialist in Oakland, Dr.Matthew.Schechter@gmail.com. Does it make sense to restrict […]

Welcome to Week 3 of the Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses Advocacy Month. On Monday, August 17 from 7 – 7:30 PM we will discuss the outcomes that advanced practice nurses demonstrate and the proven record of safety and efficacy. Please Join Us. Topic: Florida Coalition of APRN Advocacy Week 3 Time: Aug 17, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time […]

(SOURCE: FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING https://floridasnursing.gov/hb-607-passes-legislature-impact-to-rns-cnas-and-aprns/) Appointments Made to Autonomous APRN Council. The Boards of Medicine, Nursing, and Osteopathic Medicine have made appointments to the Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Autonomous Practice. Legislation creating the Council went into effect on July 1, 2020. The Council will recommend standards of practice for APRNs who register with the Board of […]