The 110th Congress adjourns with a mixed record on healthcare.
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The 110th Congress adjourns with a mixed record on healthcare.
Legislatively, 2008 was a good year for nursing. In many states, safe nurse staffing laws, mandatory overtime restrictions, and safe patient-handling legislation got the thumbs-up.
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“The Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009” (H.R. 2381) gets ANA approval.
The first of many major victories to come
ANA CEO “stars” with actress Jessica Alba in the fight against toxic chemicals.
ANA recently cohosted a Senate Nursing Caucus briefing to present final results from the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, and participated in a healthcare reform conference call with Michelle Obama.
ANA’s Lobby Day gave nurses the chance to meet congressional representatives and lobby in support of issues important to nursing.
By meeting in-person with their congressional representatives, nurses can garner support for the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act, which would allow advanced practice nurses to order home health services under Medicare.
ANA supports two Congressional bills that would improve patient safety and protect RNs from debilitating injuries caused by manual patient lifting/
Web exclusive! See what Senators McCain and Obama say they’ll do to fix our broken healthcare system.
Opportunities for nurses keep increasing.
Nurses can help retool our healthcare system by telling government leaders what they need to know.
A tour of the detainee facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba leaves key questions unanswered.
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