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  Heroism in Nursing Practice: PNP Heroes

  October 26, 2020 | Staff Writers

  Pediatric nurse practitioners often serve in the communities which have the greatest need. They are known to be loyal service-leaders who not only provide excellent services to children and families but also become advocates for change and improvements for the voices that would otherwise be unheard.Dr. Anne Derouin, Duke University According to the American Association of […]

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  South Carolina NPs: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  October 26, 2020 | Staff Writers

  Barriers to practice must be removed now in order to increase access to care, control costs, and improve outcomes—all of which impact economic development and quality of life.Dr. Stephanie Burgess, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean, University of South Carolina For nurse practitioners in South Carolina and other “restricted practice” states, providing treatment to patients can […]

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  Michigan Nurse Practitioners: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  October 26, 2020 | Staff Writers

  “It’s like moving a boulder uphill.”-Dr. Nancy George, Wayne State University As of February 2017, 21 states and the District of Columbia allow ‘full practice authority’ for nurse practitioners. In other words, NPs in these states can examine patients, diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and manage treatments under the exclusive authority of their local board of […]

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  Georgia NPs: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  October 26, 2020 | Staff Writers

  While I knew, desired, and accepted the need for collaboration with physicians because there are things that fall outside of my scope of practice, the rules and regulations set forth impede my ability to have autonomy and practice to the full extent of my abilities.Beverly Roseberry, Clinical Instructor at Georgia State University For nurse practitioners […]

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  Florida Nurse Practitioners: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  October 28, 2020 | Staff Writers

  As attorney Barbara Safriet has often pointed out, this is a double-sided scope of practice problem, with those deemed independent providers legally able to perform acts that may have no relation to their training or skill set, while other providers are hamstrung for no evidentiary reason.Dr. Kim Curry, Associate Dean and Professor at the University […]

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  Texas Nurse Practitioners: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  October 26, 2020 | Staff Writers

  NPs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas and in underserved areas; removing the unnecessary regulations of the collaborative practice agreement will expand access to high quality health care in the areas of highest need.Dr. Cara Young, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Austin One of the most contentious issues in […]