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ACTION ALERT: All CNSs should respond to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Future Vision for CNSs.

NACNS Responds to NCSBN Vision Paper

On Fri. February 17, 2006 the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) circulated to APRN stakeholder organizations a draft APRN Vision Paper developed by NCSBN’s APRN Advisory Panel. This document makes explicit the position underlying NCSBN’s stated views on CNSs and the regulation of CNSs. NACNS finds unconscionable NCSBN's recommendation to exclude the CNS role from recognition as an advanced practice registered nurse and to furthermore not recognize the role title for CNSs who do not independently diagnose and treat disease.

NACNS encourages all to carefully review this document. In particular, NACNS encourages all CNSs to consider the implications for your practice inherent in NCSBN’s draft Vision Paper and to share your thoughts and views. Even though the NCSBN date for feedback has now passed, we encourage you to continue to send your comments and monitor these pages. Please send your comments to info@nacns.org. NACNS may share your comments anonymously with others, as this discussion continues.

NACNS believes that appropriate regulation provides CNS title protection and an appropriate scope of CNS practice. Model regulatory language is available on the NACNS website. This language has been adapted for regulation of CNS practice in several states.

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	ACTION ALERT: All CNSs should respond to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Future Vision for CNSs. NACNS Responds to NCSBN Vision Paper On Fri. February 17, 2006 the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) circulated to APRN stakeholder organizations a draft APRN Vision Paper developed by NCSBN’s APRN Advisory Panel. This document makes explicit the position underlying NCSBN’s stated views on CNSs and the regulation of CNSs. NACNS finds unconscionable NCSBN's recommendation to exclude the CNS role from recognition as an advanced practice registered nurse and to furthermore not recognize the role title for CNSs who do not independently diagnose and treat disease. NACNS encourages all to carefully review this document. In particular, NACNS encourages all CNSs to consider the implications for your practice inherent in NCSBN’s draft Vision Paper and to share your thoughts and views. Even though the NCSBN date for feedback has now passed, we encourage you to continue to send your comments and monitor these pages. Please send your comments to info@nacns.org. NACNS may share your comments anonymously with others, as this discussion continues. NACNS believes that appropriate regulation provides CNS title protection and an appropriate scope of CNS practice. Model regulatory language is available on the NACNS website. This language has been adapted for regulation of CNS practice in several states. Important Links: NACNS Talking Points in response to draft Vision Paper NACNS Model Regulatory Language NCSBN site regarding APRN regulation NCSBN draft Vision Paper NOTE: Please be patient when downloading the NCSBN draft Vision Paper. It is a large file and will take some time.	Other associations respond to NCSBN Draft Vision Statement: NACNS extends our thanks to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing members for their endorsement of the critical role that the CNS plays in assuring quality, safe, cost effective patient care. American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Statement of Support for Clinical Nurse Specialists AACN Responds AACN and the Alliance for Nursing Accrediation are collecting responses to the NCSBN Vision Paper Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses American Academy of Nursing American Association of Nurse Anesthetists American Board of Nurse Specialists American Nurses Association American Nurses Association Letter American Psychiatric Nurses Association Association of Women’ Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists of Massachusetts General Hospital Eastern Carolina University Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Oncology Nursing Society Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists
	National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) announces that Sarah Harne-Britner, MSN, RN, CCRN participated as an expert panelist for the NCSBN s practice analysis meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to develop a list of nursing activity statements that post entry-level RN perform throughout their careers. NCSBN is planning to survey RNs in 2006 in order to describe the continuing practice of RNs and to address NCSBN s strategic initiative related measuring the continuing competence of nurses-- Position NCSBN as the premier organization to measure entry and continuing competence of nurses and related healthcare providers. In 2006 NCSBN will continue the development of an assessment instrument to measure continued competence of RNs. Click here to read more.
	IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING CNS CERTIFICATION! NACNS encourages you to engage in discussion related to the Doctor of Nursing Practice. Please read the links below and provide feed back to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). AACN invites you to provide feedback and comments about this important issue. Links to discussion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Discussion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Send your comments to AACN: DNPfeedback@aacn.nche.edu AACN promises to respond to your correspondance in a timely manner. You can discuss the DNP in the NACNS forum at: NACNS Discussion Board - DNP Discussion
	New NACNS Publications: Updated Position Paper on the Clinical Nurse Leader Updated Position Paper on Advanced Pharmacology: Practice, Curricular, and Regulatory Recommendations Updated White Paper on Certification of Clinical Nurse Specialists NACNS endorses Nursing Organizations Alliance statement on principles of healthful practice/work environments Please find these publications on our Position Papers page. NACNS recommends that CNSs read and respond to Drs. Kathleen Dracup and Christopher Bryan-Brown's editorial on the Practice Doctorate, published in July Issue of American Journal of Critical Care (14), 278. Click here for link to full text article. NACNS recommends that CNSs read the series of articles entitled a "The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Need for More Dialogue" published in the current issue of the Online Journal of Nursing Issues. Click here for full text link
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ACTION ALERT: All CNSs should respond to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Future Vision for CNSs.

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