Researchers say reforming state and local rules for advanced practice providers can boost productivity, lower cost of care, and improve access to healthcare services. Expanding the scope of practice ...

Federal regulators say a bill in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would allow nurse practitioners to practice independently and write prescriptions would spur competition, improve access ...

With clinical staffing woes an ongoing concern, new Senate legislation seeks to expand the ability of advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to provide care with less oversight from physicians. Sen. Jeff ...

We are facing a kairos moment in advanced practice nursing -- a time when current events align in such a way that significant and rapid change is possible. A professional turf battle is raging as to ...

Our health care system needs to incorporate Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) more effectively, and they should be allowed to practice within the scope of their training and education. But ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has just released a controversial proposal that would give full practice authority to advanced practice nurses (APRNs) who work at the VA. Under the new rule, ...

Regulatory guidance from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) clarifies that med spas ...

Just as primary care provider shortages are becoming acute, retail-based clinics in pharmacies and grocery stores are set to fill the gap in accessible patient care. Yet in some states, access to this ...

The Mississippi House has passed a bill that will allow advanced practice nurses to treat patients outside of a collaboration agreement with a physician after accruing 8,000 hours of experience, the ...

Abstract Morgan S (2010) What are the differences in nurse practitioner training and scope of practice in the US and UK? Nursing Times; 106: 27, early online publication. In the US, the role of the ...

Only 16 of the state's 58 counties have the supply of physicians recommended by the federal government. In addition, the Association of American Medical Colleges says that nearly 30% of California's ...

Recall that Clara Barton neither asked for permission nor sought direction before she headed into the frontlines of the Civil War. This experience inspired her to campaign fiercely and successfully to ...