We exploit the state-level variations in the nurse practitioner's scope of practice laws to estimate the impact on the mobility decisions of the nurse who serve Medicare beneficiaries. We identify nurse's practice locations from 2013 to 2017 by gleaning their National Provider Identifiers from ...
Scope-of-Practice Regulations by State at the Time of Study eTable 1. Crude and Adjusted Characteristics of Individuals in States With Restricted vs Full Practice and Do Not Resuscitate Order Authority for Nurse Practitioners eTable 2. Predicted Probability of End-of-Life Hospitalization by Level ...
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 ...
NPs are considered legally liable for their medical practice, because they ultimately perform that practice on behalf of a doctor; however, there is a degree of ambiguity in real life. It is necessary to clarify NPs' legal liability, to ensure the safety of medical practice and protect them ...
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...
posttestandevaluationataanp.inreachce.IntroductionScopeofpractice(SOP)isacornerstoneforprofessionalregu-lationusedbynursepractitioner(NP)licensingboardsacrossthecountry,usuallyastate’sBoardofNursing(BON).Thisconceptdefinestheprocedures,actions,andprocessesthatNPscanperformaspartoftheirprofessionallicensure.1...
full scope of practice has been introduced in the state Legislature for close to 20 years. Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried has sponsored the legislation in an effort to promote patient safety and well-being by increasing accessibility, dependability and cost effectiveness of anesthe...
Physical examinationmeans the assessment of an individual’s health by a professional licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy, or by an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant. Examinationmeans an inquiry into a specific element of or process related to bills for services performed under thi...
Job Roles and Average Salary: Below are some of the in-demand jobs after MSC in nursing for BSc graduates:Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who can provide primary and specialty healthcare services. They can diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and manage ...
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...