Family Nurse Practitioner. Passionate about patient/health advocacy & empowering patients. Small business owner. Mentor. Introvert trying to extrovert!
@newsobserver: Bipartisan NC lawmakers take another stab at granting #nurses more autonomy. The proposal added to House Bill 681ย allows nurse practitioners who meet certain requirements to practice without physician supervision. @NCNAbuff.ly/4bM6WJm
And weโre off! Bim Akintade, dean of the @ECUNursing, is kicking things off with our opening keynote, โThe Role of Nurse Practitioners in Transforming Healthcare in NC.โ #NPSS24
At least 2๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ other states have passed legislation similar to the #SAVEact
It has 8๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ bipartisan sponsors and is overwhelmingly popular with voters. #NCGA
โThe bill goes on to state that since many states allow gaming, โthose industry business opportunities and employment opportunities are being lost to this State.โ
How come thatโs an argument for gambling and not marijuana? Or, for that matter, the SAVE Act? #ncga
Congratulations, Dr. Victoria Soltis-Jarrett, on being awarded a $2.6 million grant by @HRSAgov! This grant highlights her unwavering commitment to enhancing mental health care access in North Carolina.
Learn more about the impact of this funding here: nursing.unc.edu/news/soltis-โฆ
#NCNA23 Agenda Spotlight: We are thrilled to have @suehassmiller giving one of our general session presentations!
๐ September 14-15, 2023
๐ Winston-Salem | Benton Convention Center
๐ Up to 24.5 CH
๐ฆ Early Bird discount rates available now!
"We have this huge provider shortage. We are educating #NursePractitioners within our state - we're maybe even funding them - and then they leave the state because they can't practice to the fullest of their authority. There are just too many restrictions."
#NCGA
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