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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

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As your national ACEP liaison to the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), I have the incredible honor, privilege, and responsibility to be your “voice” during AAENP Board of Director meetings. I have long felt that every emergency patient deserves access to an emergency physician.

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ED Boarding

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For example, EMS personnel, certified nursing assistants, and medical assistants could reduce the nursing work burden for tasks such as drawing blood, hanging simple fluids, placing IVs, and other tasks. Similarly, nurses could lead their own teams with these new roles. Accessed July 13, 2023. CMS website.