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, ...
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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