VIDEO & Press conference... Sunday 2 pm

[Kim Kendall]

Check out this YouTube video... it's from Tuesday Night's debate... there is a real issue we need to educate folks to...

I disagree with Rep. Ronald "Doc" Renuart's stance - and I stand boldly to voice what needs to be said!

We are having a press conference this Sunday at 2 pm in Palencia at the other end of Starbucks at the Medi MD location on the opposite end of the plaza - PLEASE Let us know if you can come - we need to educate and we have to get the information to the general public - this has been a 17 year ongoing fight... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8neyC_vNY6Q

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WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

* Nurse Practitioners (NP's)  in 48 other states can practice to the full extent of their training

* Currently Florida's NP's can not prescribe low addicting control substances - like cough medicine with codeine and diarrhea medication

* Currently Florida's NP's can not order x-rays, sign death certificates, order physical therapy...

* In rural & high-poverty areas do not have good access to physicians

WHAT WOULD IT SAVE THE STATE IN FUNDS?

* FL Tax Watch & the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Govt Accountability estimate - cost savings of $339 million annually for FL - if we would allow our NP's full extent of their training

WHO ELSE BACKS THIS INFORMATION & RECOMMENDATION?

In 1996, Agency for Health Care Adminstration's Task Force

In 2010, The Florida Senate Interim Report 2009-117

In 2011, The Institute of Medicine

Political advertisement paid for and approved by Kim J. Kendall, Republican, for State Representative