Healthcare Innovation March 25, 2025
The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act would cut the red tape for advanced practice nurses to provide care, says AANA’s president
According to a news release by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), over 260 healthcare and community groups have endorsed the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. The legislation is designed to remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists. The organizations are calling on Congress to pass this legislation.
Healthcare Innovation recently spoke with the president of AANA, Jan Setnor, about the new legislation.
Could you explain what the ICAN Act entails?
The ICAN Act was...
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