[NPInfo] ANA Board Endorses a Set of Standards for APRN Regulation

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07/03/08
At its June Board meeting in Washington, DC., the  American Nurses 
Association (ANA) Board of Directors endorsed a seminal document  beneficial not only to 
the 240,000 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)  in the United 
States, but to the entire nursing profession and to the public  they serve.  
“A Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation,  
Certification & Education will, for the first time, when implemented,  standardize each 
aspect of the regulatory process for APRNs, resulting in  increased mobility, 
and will establish independent practice as the norm rather  than the 
exception. This will support APRNs caring for patients in a safe  environment to the 
full potential of their nursing knowledge and skill.” said  ANA President 
Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR. 
Read more here: 
_http://nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaResources/PressReleases
/2008PR/ANABoardEndorsesStandardsforAPRNRegs.aspx_ 
(http://nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaResources/PressReleases/2008PR/ANABoardEndorsesSta
ndardsforAPRNRegs.aspx)  
Gail



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