Nurse-Managed Health Clinics Cheer Federal Funding Announcement

Posted on: June 17, 2010

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The National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC), the largest organization of nurse-managed health clinics in the U.S., applauded federal investments in innovative, community-based practices led by nurse practitioners.

Presented as part of a comprehensive primary care workforce development strategy and made possible by the Affordable Care Act, this new funding initiative will invest $15 million in nurse-managed health clinics.

Nurse-managed health clinics are safety net clinics that provide primary care, health promotion and disease prevention services to patients who are least likely to receive ongoing healthcare. This population includes people of all ages who are uninsured, underinsured, living in poverty and minority groups. There are at least 250 nurse-run clinics already operating in the U.S., according to NNCC.

"Nurse practitioners are ready, willing and able to step up and meet our country's primary care needs," says Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, CEO of the NNCC. "Nurse-managed health clinics will use this funding to provide healthcare to patients who are most in need, and increase educational opportunities for the next generation of primary care providers."

In addition to providing care to patients, nurse-managed health clinics also play an important role in health professions education. More than 85 of the nation's leading nursing schools operate nurse-managed health clinics that serve as clinical education and practice sites for nursing students and faculty. Many also have partnerships with other academic programs and provide learning opportunities for medical, pharmacy, social work, public health, and other students.

As the government works to implement the Affordable Care Act, health coverage will be extended to as many as 30 million additional Americans by 2014. This will place immediate strain on the country's existing primary care system and increase the demand for primary care access points for years to come.

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My sister was seen at a clinic two consecutive days and the nurse and PA failed to properly diagnose her and instead of insisting on her being evaluated at a local E.D.,she was told to come back to the clinic if she had worsening symptoms.On the third morning(before the clinic re opened)my sister died.
The director of the clinic,a physician,never saw my sister even though he was the covering physician for her regular PCP.He told her two mornings in a row to go to his clinic(he also owned the clinic).My sister is gone.She was 48 years old.She died because of unsupervised nurses and a doctor who did not care enough to see her.What is your definition of a supervised nursing staff ?

Alice Arrington	July 10, 2010
San Diego, CA

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