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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Medicine; Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020–2030; Flaubert JL, Le Menestrel S, Williams DR, et al., editors. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2021 May 11.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

AACN

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

ACA

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

ACE

adverse childhood experience

ACEN

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

ACS

American Community Survey

AD

associate’s degree

AHA

American Hospital Association

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AMA

American Medical Association

ANA

American Nurses Association

APHA

American Public Health Association

APM

alternative payment model

APRN

advanced practice registered nurse

ASMN

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

BWH

Bureau of Workforce

CAPABLE

Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders

CCNA

Center to Champion Nursing in America

CCNE

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CMMI

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation

CMS

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CNM

certified nurse midwife

CNS

certified nurse specialist

COVID-19

coronavirus disease 2019

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

DNP

doctor of nursing practice

EHR

electronic health record

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FNS

Frontier Nursing Service

FQHC

federally qualified health center

HBR

Healthy Baton Rouge

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPSA

health professional shortage area

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

IHI

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

IHS

Indian Health Service

IOM

Institute of Medicine

LVN/LPN

licensed vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse

MACPAC

Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Plan) Payment and Access Commission

MedPAC

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

NA

nursing assistant

NACCHO

National Association of County and City Health Officials

NACNEP

National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

NASN

National Association of School Nurses

NCLEX-RN

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

NCSBN

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

NFP

Nurse-Family Partnership

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NINR

National Institute of Nursing Research

NLN

National League for Nursing

NRC

National Research Council

NSSRN

National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

OADN

Organization of Associate Degree Nurses

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PCMH

patient-centered medical home

PHIN

Public Health Information Network

PHN

public health nurse

PPE

personal protective equipment

RBRVS

resource-based relative value scale

RCT

randomized controlled trial

RHC

rural health clinic

RN

registered nurse

RUC

RVS (relative value scale) Update Committee

RWJF

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SBHC

school-based health center

SDOH

social determinants of health

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SONSIEL

Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders

VA

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

VBP

value-based payment

VHA

Veterans Health Administration

WHO

World Health Organization

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