American College of Nurse Practitioners Announces 2004 Public Policy Agenda

The American College of Nurse Practitioners has released their 2004 ACNP Public Policy Agenda, a comprehensive list of the legislative priorities of ACNP over the next year. Included in the 2004 agenda is an overall mission of supporting "public policy initiatives that seek to increase access to affordable, high quality health care for all," as well as three very specific areas of concern, including advocacy for the use of provider-neutral language and for the removal of barriers to practice and reimbursement for all nurse practitioners.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 10, 2004 -The American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) has released the 2004 ACNP Public Policy Agenda for the organization, a comprehensive list of the legislative priorities of the College over the next year.

ACNPs annual Public Policy Agenda is set and approved by the membership of the organization at the National Nurse Practitioner Summit each February in Washington, DC. ACNPs Public Policy Committee is charged with refining the agendas final version into a document that prioritizes the advocacy activities of the College and the membership.

To view the 2004 ACNP Public Policy Agenda, visit the ACNP website and the Public Policy section at www.acnpweb.org/leg.

The 2005 ACNP National Nurse Practitioner Summit will be held February 4-7, 2005 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. For additional information about ACNPs Summit, National Clinical Conference and other activities, visit www.acnpweb.org.

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The American College of Nurse Practitioners (ANCP) provides political and professional advocacy for the nurse practitioner profession. Located in Washington, D.C., ACNP is committed to keeping NPs current on legislative, regulatory and clinical practice issues.