Advantages and Conflicts Surrounding the New ICAN Act

According to a news release by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), over 260 healthcare and community groups have endorsed the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. The legislation is designed to remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists. The organizations are calling on Congress to pass this legislation.The ICAN Act was introduced last year or two years ago. For some unknown reason, it did not pass through. Its proposed federal legislation aims to expand the ability of advanced practice nurses, including CRNAs, to practice to the full extent of their education and training within the Medicare and VA systems.

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One of the biggest areas where access could definitely be increased is the area of pain management, and these rural areas don't have the ability to practice autonomously. It would help with the opioid crisis. Instead of throwing more opioids and drugs at these individuals who have pain issues, we can send them to CRNAs. They can help manage their pain by utilizing other methods of treatment, multimodal anesthesia, and different types of injections and treatments. That alone would increase the access and the ability to care for individuals, especially in the rural areas.

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