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The Complete Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives For The 109TH Congress
By Section and Topic:
Nursing Shortage (complete section)
By Individual Topic:
Immigration and the Nursing Workforce
Title VIII: Funding For Nursing Workforce Development Programs
Appropriate Staffing (complete section)
By Individual Topic:
Adequate Nursing Facility Staffing
Appropriate Acute Care Staffing
Mandatory Overtime
Workplace Rights (complete section)
By Individual Topic:
Barriers to the Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Fair Labor Standards: Overtime Regulations
Home Health: Plan of Care DesignationMedicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Nursing
Safe Healthcare Reporting (SHARE) Act
Whistleblowing/Patient Advocacy
Protections for Nurses
Workplace Health and Safety (complete section)
By Individual Topic:
Health Care Worker Safety
Safe Patient Handling and the OSHA Ergonomics Standard
Patient Safety/Advocacy (complete section)
By Individual Topic:
Access to Health Coverage
Association Health Plans
Medicaid Cost Containment
Medical Errors
Medical Malpractice Liability/Tort ReformMedicare Reform/Prescription Drugs
Nursing Research
