3.0.0 53 2023-01-11T13:20:44Z 2023-01-11T13:20:44Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-01-25T17:38:22Z 2011-01-25 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2011-01-25 True Health Aging Drug therapy Health care coverage and access Health personnel Medical education Medical research Nursing Prescription drugs Rural conditions and development Health

00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-22T20:44:38Z Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) dual degree program, which would: (1) improve patient outcomes, (2) help health providers meet the unique needs of rural communities across the age continuum and in diverse settings, (3) enhance collaboration between DNPs and physicians regarding drug therapy, (4) provide for research concerning and the implementation of safer medication administration, (5) broaden the scope of practice for pharmacists through education and training in diagnosis and management of common diseases, (6) provide new employment opportunities, and (7) assist in filling the need for primary care providers with an expertise in geriatrics and pharmaceuticals. Calls for additional research and evaluation to be conducted to determine the extent to which graduates of such a program improve primary health care, address disparities, diversify the workforce, and increase quality of service for underserved populations.

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