Policy Points The increased use of nurse practitioners represents a viable policy option to address continuing access-to-care deficiencies across the United States, but state scope-of-practice laws limit the ability of nurse practitioners to deliver health care. Groups in favor of restrictive scope-...
California is the only western state that does not allow nurse practitioners to work to their full scope of authority. Nationwide, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have given them independence from doctor supervision. A handful of other states offer a middle ground — requiring a tra...
scope of practiceIn Taiwan, nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice regulations were enacted in 2016, but limited information exists about how NPs view their scope of practice. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of NPs' perspectives on their scope of practice. A qualitative ...
posttestandevaluationataanp.inreachce.IntroductionScopeofpractice(SOP)isacornerstoneforprofessionalregu-lationusedbynursepractitioner(NP)licensingboardsacrossthecountry,usuallyastate’sBoardofNursing(BON).Thisconceptdefinestheprocedures,actions,andprocessesthatNPscanperformaspartoftheirprofessionallicensure.1...
The scope of enrolled nurse practice: A grounded theory study. Contemporary Nurse 17 (1), 44-62.Milson-Hawke, S. and Higgins, I. 2003. The scope of enrolled nurse practice: A review of the literature. Contemporary Nurse, 14(2):129-137....
A Nurse Practitioner Role is defined as an advanced practice nurse who works within their scope of practice, incorporating clinical settings, research, education, and leadership to provide comprehensive healthcare assessments, plan care, implement therapeutic interventions, and evaluate outcomes to support...
Background: Policy reform aimed at removing state-level scope of practice (SOP) restrictions for nurse practitioners (NPs) is debated as a strategy to increase access to care because NPs are the fastest growing primary care (PC) provider, are more likely to provide care for select underserved ...
What are the components of the nurse practice act? The nurse practice act sets the scope of practice for each nursing level along with credential requirements and license requirements. It also defines terms within the field. What is the purpose of the state nurse practice act? An NPA is a ...
Exploring the mental health nurse practitioner scope of practice in youth early psychosis: an anecdotal account. The development of the Victorian mental health nurse practitioner youth early psychosis, is a pioneer advance in clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing... Baker,Neville - 《Contemporary ...
Nurse practitioners have a wide scope of practice, although they may be allowed to do more things in certain states. In some states, nurse practitioners can set up their own clinic or office and treat patients without a doctor’s supervision. In others, they can diagnose and treat short-term...