| Communicating
and networking with people is at the heart of political action and
requires skills to interact verbally and in writing. These important
contacts will help you to better understand the broad context in which
you need to be seeking information and support for your agenda.These
connections will help you understand who the other stakeholders are,
what your colleagues want and support, and what potential benefits
and liabilities of the proposed action will be to your colleagues,
your patients, and any other people involved (e.g., insurers, regulators,
other healthcare providers). Select
each of potential contacts below to learn their thoughts and concerns
related to advanced practice regulations. When you are finished,
select Analysis to continue. |
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Mary
Douglas, APN Toby Banks, Nursing Association Lobbyist Lee Albi, State Medical Association President |
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There's
a mix of opinions among clinical pharmacists about whether or not
NPs should be able to prescribe. Some support the NPs because they
feel that they are prudent, careful prescribers - and they sell
pharmaceuticals, which helps our bottom line. Others feel that pharmacists
should be able to prescribe and see the NPs as competitors. Did
you know that pharmacy has proposed a prescriptive authority bill
of its own? It failed once a few years ago, but we're considering
another go at it. This is a very tough state. Maybe it would be
worthwhile for us to have a joint meeting to discuss the issue.
Send me some background information and I'lll propose it to our
leadership.Pharmacists
are integral to prescriptive authority and many of them feel that
they too should be able to prescribe. It will be very important
to know the position that the pharmacists might take on this bill.
Will they collaborate or be hostile to the legislation? It will
also be important to ensure that the pharmacy group understands
the education and practice of NPs and the pitfalls encountered when
they have to prescribe through a physician. If the pharmacists don’t
understand the depth of the problem, they cannot offer support.
It will be important to talk with both the state level organization
and local pharmacists who are in practice. |
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