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Advanced practice nurses have been trying to gain more independence from physicians for decades, but the legislative obstacles are high.
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UNC-Chapel Hill nursing students studying pediatric care used virtual reality technology to help make up missed clinical hours.
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The HBCU collaborated with others to create a virtual reality experience using real-world scenarios.
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A bipartisan group of North Carolina state lawmakers is trying again to expand the role of advanced practice nurses – a proposal closely tied to efforts to expand Medicaid.
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The Medicaid expansion bill includes, word for word, the SAVE Act, a policy that nurses advocate for, but physicians oppose. If approved, it would loosen regulations on nurses that supporters say would increase access and reduce costs. However those in opposition to change say loosened regulations would reduce quality of care.
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Dr. Sheila Cannon seeks to train SANE nurses at Fayetteville State University to serve in Cumberland County and nearby rural areas. She hopes for additional funding to sustain program.
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North Carolina faces a shortage of as many as 21,000 qualified nurses in the coming decade if burnout rates continue.
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Doug and Helen Lovern met while serving in the Air Force in the early 1970s. They worked night shifts together in the intensive care unit while stationed…
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Nursing looks different for every parent and child. Parents can develop new, sometimes unexpected, connections with their bodies, and community plays an important role in supporting nursing people.
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Five faculty members at the East Carolina University College of Nursing are volunteering behind the scenes to identify nurses across the state who can…