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Update on veterans direct access to APRNs

Friday, July 22, 2016   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Lisa Presutti
Thank you to all who have used the toolkit sent last month, submitted comments, and engaged your members to comment on the proposed rule to allow APRNs working in the VHA to practice to the full extent of their education and training.  As of today, more than 95,000 comments have been submitted, and press coverage continues
 
ANA is also engaged in communications outreach to rally more support for the rule.  Yesterday’s Thunderclap garnered 257 participants for a reach of 313,000! Additionally, a news release distributed yesterday with an embedded YouTube clip from the recent VA APRN rule press conference already has hundreds of views.    
 
Lastly, this ANA comment letter submitted on July 19 echoes the VA’s sound science and reasoning behind the rule and addresses opposing views.  As a reminder, “The comment process is not a vote – one well supported comment is often more influential than a thousand form letters.” 
 
The comment period ends on Monday, July 25, 11:59 p.m. ET. Please continue to spread the word.