Nurse Practitioner Education in the United States. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practi... - 0 views
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Jan Johnson on 17 Sep 15The article provides a good comprehensive timeline of the history of Advanced Practice Nurse specialties.
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APRN Licensure Versus APRN Certification: - 3 views
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Article about certification for APRN practice. I think it makes some important distinctions between licensure and certification
Transitioning into the nurse practitioner role through mentorship. - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views
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J Prof Nurs. 2011 May-Jun;27(3):161-7. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.02.004. This is the article on the importance of mentorship as a novice NP transitions from school into practice.
Exploring the Transition From Registered Nurse to Family Nurse Practitioner - 0 views
This article focuses on the steps that nurses go through when going through the role transition. It highlights the problems that expert RNs go through because on the nurse practitioner ladder they ...
Transition to the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role: Making the Change from the Side to ... - 7 views
This article's title is figurative, yet descriptive of the actual role progression to transition to NNP APRN from expert NICU RN. This includes change in care delivery to care provision. The change...
Challenges of advanced practice nursing in pediatric acute and critical care: education... - 1 views
Sadly, a little dated, but still an interesting look at the importance of the APRN role and its effects on the patient population http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy.library.emory.edu/science/articl...
State Regulations for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care - 1 views
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History of PNP-AC and commentary on the evolving role of PNPs in practice -
An overview of the new regulations that states have now that PNP-AC is recognized with it's own board certification.
The Trials of Hanna Porn: The Campaign to abolish midwifery in MA - 2 views
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This is an older but fascinating article about a midwife working in Gardener, Massachusetts in the 19th century. Hanna continued to attend births of mostly the immigrant population of the city despite being told by courts to cease. She was convicted of "practicing medicine without a license" and had to pay many fines and spend 3 months in a correctional facility. Note that the charges brought against her were never from clients, but from the physicians working in the area.
History of the NNP - 0 views
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This resource goes into details on the role of the NNP and shows the progression of how the profession has come to be established and known as a provider.
AANP - NP Fact Sheet - 7 views
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up to date NP statistics
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: The 2014 Practice Analysis - 2 views
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Practice research serves as the certification framework for validating advanced practice roles and updating national qualifying examinations. This national study describes the current practice of the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner (AC PNP) to inform an update of the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (CPNP-AC) examination content outline.
Globalization and Advancing Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Practice - 2 views
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With increasing interaction between governing bodies and cultures this article explores the APRN scope of practice on a global scale. It also examines access to care as a global issue postulating the need to standardize the scope of the Nurse Practitioner.
Origins of Nurse-Midwifery in the United States and its Expansion in the 1940s - 2 views
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This article reviews the origins of nurse-midwifery in the United States during the early decades of the 20th century and explores professional expansion between 1940 and 1950. Nurse-midwifery emerged from the vision of public health nurses, obstetricians, and social reformers concerned about high maternal and infant mortality rates at the turn of the century.
Nurse Practitioners: The Evolution and Future of Advanced Practice, Fifth ... - Google ... - 2 views
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This book highlights the development of the nurse practitioner movement. The current state of practice is defined and the potential growth of the role is explored.
APRN prescribing in Georgia: An evolving environment. - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views
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J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2015 Jun;27(6):300-7. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12203. Epub 2014 Dec 29. As of July 2006, APRNs are allowed to write prescriptions in Georgia. Even though it took a long time to achieve this, 40% of Georgia APRNs do not write prescriptions. Georgia is one of the most restrictive states for APRNs so policy changes are recommended to enhance to scope of APRNs. -
Georgia is one of the most restrictive states in terms of APRN scope of practice. This article identifies barriers that are common to APRNs nationwide and specific barriers to Georgia APRNs.
Impact of state nurse practitioner scope-of-practice regulation on health care delivery... - 0 views
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This is a great systematic review that delves into state by state regulations on scope of practice for APRNs and how restrictive practice ultimately reduces access to healthcare particularly in rural populations. The impact of the ACA and shortage of PCPs to meet this demand is also explored. Enjoy!
Addressing Issues Impacting Advanced Nursing Practice Worldwide - 1 views
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The APRN role is one that is continually evolving globally due to health care provider needs. This article looks specifically at barriers APRNs face that hinder them from practicing to the full extent of their scope and how to face these barriers to promote full scope of practice and address healthcare needs.
How Nurse Practitioners Obtained Provider Status: Lessons for Pharmacists - 9 views
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This article goes over how nurse practitioners were able to obtain provider status. The audience, however, is for pharmacists. Thought it was an interesting perspective - ...2 more comments...
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Nice overview of how NP became primary care providers -
History of NP since it was started in 1965
