Patient Advocates: A Powerful Nurse Practitioner Resource Webinar

 

 

Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action will host a free webinar on "Patient Advocates: A Powerful Nurse Practitioner Resource," Thursday, August 8th from 12 – 1pm EDT. 

 

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Sponsored by the American Nurse Practitioner Foundation, this webinar features Regina Holliday, caregiver, patient advocate and artist.  Holliday sends a powerful message about patient rights, the healthcare system and needed change.  She will change your view of patient relationships.  Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Advisor for Nursing, is responsible for addressing nurse and faculty shortages in an effort to create a higher quality of patient care in the U.S. at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Hassmiller is also the Director of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.  Dr. Hassmiller will share how focusing on patient centered messaging can have an impact on changing legislation by addressing: scope of practice, prescriptive authority and reimbursement.

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To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Children’s National Medical Center - APRN Conference

Reference: childrensnational.org

Children’s National Medical Center’s First Annual Children’s National APRN Conference: Care of the Medically Fragile Child, held on January 26th, was a huge success!  As a leader and Director of Advanced Practice, Gretchen Brandon, along with the APRN Planning Committee, did a wonderful job organizing this event.  The morning was kicked off by an incredible presentation by Chief Operating Office, Kathy Chavanu Gorman.  Kathy presented a high level, reality based perspective on healthcare with great visuals to illustrate the depth of the issues. Then, with a thoughtful and strategic approach, she presented the opportunities for advanced practice nurses to provide solutions to those issues.  With a focus on high quality, lower cost care for patients, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are the advanced practice providers who are a formidable force in the solutions to healthcare. 

This event brought together a unique mix of RNs and APRNs from one of the nation’s leading children’s healthcare and research institutions.  The Children’s National APRN Conference was the perfect opportunity to share experiences, foster collaborations, and evaluate care tactics for medically fragile patients. 

Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group said, “we are honored to have been able to collaborate with Children’s National Medical Center on their First Annual APRN Conference.  CNMC plans to continue the conference annually, each winter, and Melnic Consulting Group will gladly participate again in their 2nd Annual APRN Conference.”  

Interested in joining Children’s National Medical Center – an award winning Magnet® designated hospital?  Melnic Consulting Group partners with CNMC to bring them the top candidates in pediatric nursing.  Contact us today!

Melnic is currently interviewing for:
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Development Program, Neurology

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Age Parameters for APRNs

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, or APRNs, are a highly valued and integral part of our nation’s health care system.  The classification of an APRN includes certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists and certified nurse practitioners.  As the demand for APRNs rapidly increases, the education, accreditation, certification, licensure, and the roles of APRNs continue to evolve as well.    The LACE Network recently released a statement addressing Age Parameters for APRNs.  In this statement, “the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation advocates for services and care to be defined by patient needs. Therefore, a rigid establishment of population age parameters is not in the best interest of patients.   The definition of a population identified by specific age ranges may create barriers and limit access to care for patients with specific needs or health conditions.” 

As our nation approaches a significant physician shortage, APRNs are vital to the solution.  This is an important step in expanding patient access to APRNs and reducing the health care barriers to those in need. 

To inquire about APRN jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com