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 ...

In a move intended to give veterans more timely access to healthcare, the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand the scope of practice of most advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who work ...

Nurse practitioners are not working to the full extent of their scope of practice and potential, even in states with full ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we enter a new year and a new decade, many states have enacted legislation affecting the roles of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in terms of practice authority, reimbursement, and ...

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 ...

In the US, the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) is long established. In the UK, the role has not been as well developed and there is neither a separate registry nor a recordable qualification to ...

Nurse practitioners could care for patients and prescribe medications without a doctor’s supervision under a bill that passed the California Senate Thursday. Democratic Senator Ed Hernandez has tried ...

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 ...