Setting the Record Straight on APN Direct Practice in NJ
There is an effort mounting to push legislation (S-1522/A-2286) that would authorize APNs/CRNAs to open full service medical practices without physician involvement and administer anesthesia without physician oversight. This is a huge step backwards and a significant change in how health care is delivered in NJ currently.

To emphasize the dangers of this legislation and set the record straight on misinformation being utilized in support of it, the House of Medicine collaborated on the following fact/fiction document to share with legislators to in response to a recent white paper titled, "Maximizing Access to Health Care in New Jersey" The Case for Advanced Practice Nurse Full Practice Authority". The fact/fiction dispels the misinformation stated in the white paper and met baseless claims with facts backed by research.
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It is crucial for our society to continue sharing important material such as the fact/fiction with lawmakers and ensure anesthesiologists have a seat at the table when considering legislation that would jeopardize the viability of our specialty.

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The Dangers of APN Independent Practice Legislation
If enacted into law, S-1522/A-2286 would...

  • Permit APNs in all specialties to practice on their own without physician involvement, collaboration, communication, or the availability of a collaborating physician.

  • Create a new licensure of CRNAs titled "APN-Anesthesia" and permit them to provide anesthesia care for patients without a joint protocol agreement or supervision by a physician, completely removing the anesthesiologist from the care team. 

  • Authorize CRNAs with under 24 months, or 2,400 hours, of practice to be supervised by other APNs instead of current law requiring a collaborating physician. 
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