Controversial Proposal for Nurses Could Expand Access to Care for Veterans

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For years, state and federal policymakers have discussed proposals to expand the role of advanced practice registered nurses, with major physician groups like the American Medical Association squaring off against nurse organizations like the American Nurses Association.

But a proposed rule from the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists to practice independently of physicians has brought the debate to the national spotlight and sparked an unprecedented response from the public.

ā€œTo use advanced practice registered nurses to their full authority, it improves access and enables the delivery of high-quality care, and thatā€™s good for everybody,ā€ Marla Weston, CEO of the American Nurses Association, told The Daily Signal. ā€œItā€™s good for the health care system, and itā€™s good for people in all sorts of ways.ā€

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