Merckley introduced the 2019 National Nurses Act and the 2017 Nursing Reauthorization Act, all supported by both parties. The National Nurse Act was co-led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), a re-authorized law by Richard Burr (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME).
Merkley, whose wife worked as a registered nurse in Oregon, also presented Senator Roger Wicks (R-MS) with a bipartisan Senate resolution, which officially promised May 6 to 12 as the National Nurse Week.
"As a nurse's husband, I have witnessed the challenges and success of the frontier of our health care system." "Every day nurses have to work hard, necessary and often not interested in keeping our health care system alive," Merkley said. Run, and have a huge impact on the patient experience.
"Everyone of us has a story about nurses who bring terrible or difficult moments for our families and I will continue to work hard to improve federal policies to fully understand and support the important role of nurses in our health care system , I invite all Oregon people to join me, admit that we Oregon nurses this country nurses week great work.
National Nurses Act of 2017
The 2017 "Two-Party National Nurse Law" will enhance the role of nurses in US public health through the designation of national public health nurses.
National nurses positions will be created by changing and raising the existing positions of head nurses in the US Department of Public Health Services. Similar to the surgeon, national public health nurses will help raise public awareness of disease prevention and healthy living in the United States. The position will be led by an open nurse who will work with other health care leaders to address the health gap and develop goals for improving public health.
Nurse is the largest single component of the health care industry, with more than 3.3 million registered nurses. National public health nurses provide united voice and national leadership, and American nurses will be able to change patient life and improve public health outcomes.
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and obesity, the greatest threat to the health of Americans, is a serious threat to our economy. Nurses provide important services for the prevention and management of these diseases. National public health nurses will promote prevention; help improve outcomes; and guide national, national and local efforts to address national health.
2017 Nurses Reauthorization Act
The Nurses Reauthorization Act of 2017 will reauthorize, update and improve plans to help grow and support US caregivers.
With many nurses retiring, the baby boomers are expected to increase health care needs in the coming years, and US caregivers are at a critical juncture. In order to meet these growing needs, the 2017 Nurses Reauthorization Act will reauthorize and update the Nursing Personnel Development Program under Chapter 8 of the Public Health Services Act, which includes support and promotion of nursing education, practice, recruitment and Reserved plan.
The eighth program aims to address specific challenges that meet the needs of our national caregivers. These programs support and promote nursing education, practice, recruitment and retention so that we have a caregiver ready to meet the current and future health care needs of Americans, including in rural and under-served communities that provide quality and timely Care for individuals living in these communities.
Chapter 8 includes programs to support nursing education from entry-level preparation to graduate studies, including grants, loans and scholarships to support the training of nurses, nurses, and nurses. Between 2006 and 2013 alone, No. 8 supported 520,000 nurses and nursing students, as well as many academic care institutions and medical institutions.
The 2017 Nursing Reauthorization Act will be re-empowered through the 2022 Annual Nurses Program, which includes programs designed to support training and educate individuals to care for the elderly. The bipartisan bill also updates Chapter 8 programs to ensure that they reflect the current needs and opportunities for caregivers by:
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