Expanding scope of practice for the COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 cases have exploded, disrupting hospital staffing plans and stretching resources well beyond even emergency levels. With cases only expected to surge further, health care organizations need to find innovative ways to increase their staffing levels to meet the care needs of this crisis.

On this episode of Modern Practice, two leading experts in this field discuss with Dr. Tom Villanueva how expanding scope of practice for Advanced Practice Providers is proving to be an answer to staffing challenges.

 

Guest speakers:

Christen Hunt, DNP, NP-C, CPNP-AC

Director, Nursing Programs/CAP2™

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Susan Cymbor, MD

Physician Accreditation Advisor

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Moderator:

Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM

Associate Vice President

Clinical Resources

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Links | Resources

COVID-19 nurse practitioner policy and practice updates: Click here

APP licensure information state-by-state: Click here

CAP2™ website: Click here

Federal and state efforts to expand clinical workforce during COVID-19: Click here

Texas governor waiving regulations to expand health care workforce: Click here

Christen Hunt’s LinkedIn page: Click here

 

 

Show Notes:

[01:58] What the coronavirus is doing to hospital staffing levels

[03:03] Expanding scope of practice to alleviate these staffing challenges

[04:55] Crisis staffing

[06:36] Current efforts

[10:33] Permanence of changes to scope of practice

 

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