Many states have recently changed their scope of practice laws and granted full practice authority to nurse practitioners, allowing them to practice without oversight from physicians. Physician groups have argued against this change, citing patient safety concerns. In this paper, we use a ratio‐in...
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 ...
Predicted Probability of End-of-Life Hospitalization by Level of Nurse Practitioner Care and Scope-of-Practice Regulation eTable 3. Association Between Nurse Practitioner Care Level and End-of-life Outcomes Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia eTable 4. Adjusted End-of-Life Hospitalization Rates...
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...
FamilyNursePractitionerScopeofPracticeIssuesWhenTreatingPatientsWithMentalHealthIssuesMelanieL.Balestra,JD,NPKeywords:bestpracticescivilanddisciplinaryactionsfamilynursepractitionerslicensingissuesprimarycarementalhealthscopeofpracticeabstractInprimarycaresettings,familynursepractitioners(FNPs)areoftenthefirsttoseepatientswithme...
Research Objectives: The AIM of this study was to compare the distribution of nationally certified nurse practitioners' (NP) practice location between states with and without restrictions on NP independent practice to determine whether states which allow for independent NP practice are more likely to ...
www.npjournal.org 11LEGAL LIMITSCarolyn BuppertIn scope of practice, thefine print mattersThe phrase “scope of practice” can have differentmeanings, depending on the context. For exam-ple, a nurse practitioner (NP) may say, “Suturing isin my scope of practice,” meaning that the NPknows ...
opioidnurse practitionerscope of practicehealthcare workforceScope-of-practice laws that restrict Nurse Practitioners' (NPs) ability to deliver healthcare are justified as necessary to promote patient safety and protect pSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
This study examines the scope of practice of a cohort of nurses in private practice. In a questionnaire sent to 106 self-employed nurse entrepreneurs, questions were asked pertaining to the participants' scope of practice, their clients, the types of services offered, and their fee structures. ...
Depending on the way in which JNPs fulfill their roles, a certain degree of efficacy has been exemplified with regard to patients and facility users. NPs are considered legally liable for their medical practice, because they ultimately perform that practice on behalf of a doctor; however, there...