The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015, a measure aiming to permit nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives to sign off on home health care plans and authorize Medicare patients for home health benefits has been gaining momentum in the U.S. Houses of Congress. http://www.freeimages.com/photographer/bacall213-37973 The Senate Bill is S578 and the House Bill is HR 1342. The bills are identical and support has been growing in recent weeks due to a new wave of bipartisan support. Many people rely on NPs and PAs as their primary care providers making this crucial legislation to reduce costs and improve outcomes for patients with a…
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Very Inspiring Blogger Award– WOW!!!
I am thrilled and humbled to announce that The Nursing Site Blog was recently nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award! This is an award given by bloggers to fellow bloggers who inspire them and who are motivated to make the blogosphere a beautiful place. The award asks us to honor and learn more about the person behind the blog. The Nursing Site Blog was nominated by a fellow Blogger and nurse colleague Anne Llewellyn who’s fabulous blog is Nurse Advocate. You have to check it out!!!! The rules that accompany this award: The first rule is that I am to share 7 facts about myself. Here they are: I…
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Last Chance to Enter the Scrubs & Beyond 2015 Model Search
Calling all medical professionals! Scrubs & Beyond is nearing the end of its first ever Model Search, a social contest where fans will compete for a chance to participate in an upcoming photo shoot. In addition to the photo shoot, the winner will also receive round-trip airfare to St. Louis, a two night stay in an area hotel and a $300 Scrubs & Beyond gift card. Second and third place will receive a $200 and a $100 gift card, respectively. Hurry!!! This is the last chance to win! Submissions close on October 31, 2015! All contestants will receive an exclusive promotion after submissions close. Entrants will be required to submit…
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Medical Scrubs Mall Celebrates New Website Design with Giveaway
Medical Scrubs Mall has a great Giveaway on their Facebook page in honor of their new web design. Enter before midnight on Nov. 6, 2015, and you have a chance to win 2 sets of Cherokee Scrubs and a custom hoodie. Check out the new Medical Scrubs Mall website and new blog. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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NursePraiseLove Giveaway: Tell Your Nursing Story
When Kelley Johnson stood on the Miss America stage in September and told her story, 7.1 million viewers watched and listened. If the overwhelming Facebook response by nurses to the despicable press from The View is any indication, nurses have united to tell their stories and share why they love being nurses. Let’s keep that momentum going. Here’s another opportunity to share your story. Fastaff Travel Nursing is sponsoring a giveaway NursePraiseLove which provides nurses with the opportunity to share their stories and a chance to win a $500 gift card from Southwest Airlines. Deadline to enter is November 6, 2015. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;