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Practice Guidelines and Emergency Orders
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New Guidance
Document-COVID-19: Evidence as a Basis for Decisions (9/18/20)
COVID-19: Evidence as a Basis for Decisions, is a new document from the ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights that serves as a guide for establishing ethical practice. Download it here
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Nurses, Ethics and the Resp
onse to COVID-19
(4/3)
ANA Crisis Standards of Care
(3/27)
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Last Updated: March 5, 2021 and includes
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The World Health Organization provides global updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, global campaigns to combat COVID-19, and information on international data, research, and policies to address the pandemic.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) provides evidence based scientific resources and research for infection preventionists and health care professionals. APIC partnered with ANA for part one of the Webinar Series on COVID-19:Be Confident Protecting Yourself and Providing the Best Care to Your Patients during this COVID-19 Pandemic
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APIC also has COVID-19 pandemic resources on infection control and prevention, you can find their resource portal here
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The American Association for Critical Care Nurses provides comprehensive resources for the continuing education of nurses within the critical care space. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AACN has generously partnered with ANA for the second installment of our COVID-19 webinar series, Ventilator Care for the Non-ICU nurse. AACN also offers a free four-part e-learning module on Pulmonary, ARDS, and Ventilator Resources available for access through the link in the title above.
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ANCC continues to support the needs of nurses seeking certification and APRN licensure. We have compiled your frequently asked questions and provided necessary contact information for additional questions you have related to certification through ANCC.
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ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) from the US Department of Health and Human Services was created to deliver information and resources for professionals on the frontlines of health care preparedness. This site will link you to a repository of evidence-based resources on emergency preparedness planning and disaster preparedness.
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For current updates from the Board of Registration in Nursing, visit https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
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Massachusetts Frontline W
orker Resources
(An initiative
of the
Office of the Attorney
General of Massachusetts
).
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APRN Scope of Practice:
The Massachusetts Legislature passed Senate Bill Number S.2984 An Act Promoting A Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First which the Massachusetts Governor signed on 1/1/21 and is now listed in Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2020. Bill
includes language which pertains to the Independent Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Commonwealth. The Board of Registration discussed in their
February 2021 meeting
; please check the BORN website site for minutes and further regulations. https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
Emergency Guidance
Authorizing Independent Practice of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (4/3/20)
ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORIZING EXPANDED PRACTICE BY ADVANCED PRA
CTICE REGISTERED NURSES
AT DMH FACILITIES
(4/3/20)
Order of the Commissione
r of Public Health
Maximizing Health Care Provider Availability. (3/31/20)
Governor Baker's
Executive Order
re: APRN Scope of Practice (3/27/20)
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