WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:02.002 --> 00:00:04.171 Access to quality health care it's something everyone deserves. 00:00:04.213 --> 00:00:07.215 Yet in this country we're in the midst of a crisis 00:00:07.257 --> 00:00:12.000 a shortage of health care providers that over the next decade will   00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:13.512 only get worse.    00:00:13.554 --> 00:00:16.473 Right now in the U.S., millions  of people live in areas with as little as 00:00:16.515 --> 00:00:20.268 one physician for every 3,000 people. 00:00:20.268 --> 00:00:23.229 As our population ages, the demand for health care   00:00:23.280 --> 00:00:26.274 will Skyrocket by 53 -percent. 00:00:26.274 --> 00:00:28.274 At the same time,  we'll be facing a shortage 00:00:28.274 --> 00:00:30.274 of as many as 90,000 physicians. 00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:33.030 Creating alarming gaps in care,  00:00:33.030 --> 00:00:36.533 especially in rural and underserved communities.   00:00:36.533 --> 00:00:40.411 Fortunately, there's a way to improve access to quality health care. 00:00:40.411 --> 00:00:42.872 That's where we come in. 00:00:42.872 --> 00:00:47.793 We're APRNs or Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.  00:00:47.793 --> 00:00:51.004 APRNs are graduate prepared nurses with hundreds of hours of 00:00:51.004 --> 00:00:55.924 hands-on clinical expertise beyond our  experience as an RN. 00:00:55.924 --> 00:00:58.886 There are four types of APRNS: 00:00:58.886 --> 00:01:03.306 Nurse Anesthetists administer anesthetics during surgical procedures; 00:01:03.306 --> 00:01:07.268 Nurse Midwives deliver babies and care for their mothers; 00:01:07.268 --> 00:01:12.565 Nurse Practitioners take on many roles, including primary care services for those in need; 00:01:12.565 --> 00:01:17.861 and Clinical Nurse Specialists are expert clinicians who work in specialty settings  00:01:17.861 --> 00:01:20.613 APRNs are vital to the health care system. 00:01:20.613 --> 00:01:23.991 Yet in North Carolina, we face restrictions that prevent us from 00:01:23.991 --> 00:01:26.368 providing the services patients need.  00:01:26.368 --> 00:01:30.330 These restrictions are placed on APRNs by outdated North Carolina state laws, 00:01:30.330 --> 00:01:35.001 impacting where, when, how and  in what settings we can practice. 00:01:35.001 --> 00:01:40.131 To date, many states allow us to practice to the full extent of our education and training. 00:01:40.131 --> 00:01:45.552 Patients in these states, enjoy better access to quality and safe health care. 00:01:45.552 --> 00:01:48.555 While North Carolina and the states that  have not yet lifted restrictions on 00:01:48.555 --> 00:01:53.100 APRNs have some of the lowest ratings for quality health care in our nation. 00:01:53.100 --> 00:01:56.760 So, what is the key to making quality health care more accessible to everyone everywhere? 00:01:56.760 --> 00:02:04.080 Help lift the restriction on APRNs  in North Carolina simply visit nursingnorthcarolina.com to   00:02:04.080 --> 00:02:08.460 get involved and share the facts together  we can advance the state of health care