Effects of the ACA medicaid expansions on access and health by nurse practitioner scope of practice laws
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the United States, 38 states and Washington D.C. expanded Medicaid to adults 19 to 64 years old below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) between 2014 and 2019 (Kaiser Family Foundation [KEF], 2021d). Prior to the ACA expansion, Medicaid income eligibility limits varied between states but were much lower than 138% FPL in most states especially for childless adults. In 2013, average Medicaid income for parents across states that expanded in 2014 was 108%% FPL, while average income eligib ility for childless adults in these states was around 24% FPL (Kaiser Family Foundation [KEF]...
Source: Nursing Outlook - January 29, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Redwan Bin Abdul Baten, George L Wehby Source Type: research
Reasons for and associated characteristics with early study termination: Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data on pregnancy topics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2020) has recently announced a call for improving maternal health before, during, and after pregnancy. Sound therapeutic or behavioral research is needed to improve maternal health outcomes. One phenomenon that impedes advancement of research is the early study termination. When studies are terminated before planned completion, time and resources allocated to the research are wasted and data needed to advance the development of evidence-based practice may become unavailable. (Source: Nursing Outlook)
Source: Nursing Outlook - January 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Carol Shieh, Susan Ofner, Claire Burke Draucker Source Type: research
Who wants to work in geriatrics: Findings from a national survey of physicians and nurse practitioners
As the United States population is aging, there is a chronic shortage of geriatrics- and gerontology- trained clinicians despite a variety of incentives. With primary care clinicians also in short supply, health systems are trying to cope with the increasing demand for care for older adults (Source: Nursing Outlook)
Source: Nursing Outlook - January 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Catherine DesRoches, Yuchiao Chang, Jennifer Kim, Sharda Mukunda, Linda Norman, Robert S. Dittus, Karen Donelan Source Type: research
Civility: A concept analysis revisited
There has been an organized effort toward fostering civility in nursing and healthcare. Several national and international nursing organizations have issued position statements, codes of ethics, proclamations, and vision statements (American Nurses Association, 2015a, 2015b; International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics, 2012; National League for Nursing, 2018; Tri-Council for Nursing, 2017) outlining the individual and shared roles and responsibilities of nurses and employers to create and sustain a culture of civility and re spect across the academic and healthcare continuum to protect worker and patient safety...
Source: Nursing Outlook - January 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Cynthia M. Clark, Karen L. Gorton, Amanda L. Bentley Source Type: research
The impact on organizations, individuals, and care when nurses are also family caregivers
In this study, we examined a specific sub population of working caregivers – nurses. We define double-duty nurse family caregivers (DDNCGs) as nurses who professionally care for patients, while also personally caring for family/friends (DePasquale, 2019). (Source: Nursing Outlook)
Source: Nursing Outlook - January 25, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Geri L. Baumblatt, Jiayun Xu, Ginger Hanson, Olga Masevich, Pete Wendel, George Karavattuveetil, Janice Phillips Source Type: research
