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As the most trusted profession in the country, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association believes that nurses have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of their patients through public policy.
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There are no federal regulations governing the maximum number of patients RNs can attend to simultaneously. Consequently, RNs often find themselves caring for more patients than is safe, jeopardizing patient care and negatively impacting patient outcomes.
Current Medicare regulations create barriers that prevent advanced practice providers from fully serving patients in need of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
The United States is currently experiencing a nursing shortage, which has contributed to adverse patient outcomes and increased burnout among the existing nursing workforce. The PRECEPT Act would help address the national nursing shortage by incentivizing experienced nurses to serve as clinical preceptors to incoming nursing students.
The pandemic proved that in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is not only feasible but often more accessible and convenient for patients who cannot travel to traditional facility-based programs. We must act now to make these proven flexibilities permanent and ensure equitable access to rehabilitation services regardless of a patient's location or mobility status.
Currently, Medicare's coverage for obesity treatment is inadequate, covering only limited behavioral counseling while excluding coverage for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications and comprehensive weight management programs. The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 would address this critical healthcare need by expanding access to regular obesity screenings, new health care specialists and chronic weight management medications for Medicare recipients.
Healthcare workers face an alarming crisis of workplace violence. There is no current OSHA standard requiring employers to implement violence prevention plans, leaving healthcare workers vulnerable and OSHA with limited enforcement capabilities.
