Leveraging Health Care Reform to Accelerate Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority

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Presents a descriptive study of legislation from 1994 to 2016 impacting the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs). Discusses how supporting full practice authority (FPA) where physician involvement is not required can lessen the concern over the lack of primary care providers by allowing NPs to offer comprehensive healthcare services to rural and vulnerable patients. Identifies barriers and limitations to FPA.

Heather M. Brom, Pamela J. Salsberry, Margaret Clark Graham

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 30(3), 120-130

03/2018

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Access · Legislation and regulations · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Primary care · Scope of practice · Statistics and data