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Growth of APRN profession may have long term effects.

Very good article on pros and cons of APRN expansion.

This is an article from The Journal of Nurse Practitioners. The IOM is recommending a transition to practice (residency program) for new graduate nurse practitioners; along with a competency tool to assess the effectiveness of such program.

This article was interesting! It talks about the role of Community Health Centers and Public Health response during emergencies.

This article was presented by the National Governors Association on the role that NPs can fill in healthcare

This is a lengthy piece but has some great perspectives regarding policy for APRN's. Speaks about restrictive physician supervision and scope of practice.

Great article by John Iglehart, Founding Editor, Health Affairs Population aging and recent coverage expansions have fueled concerns about physician shortages in primary care, leading several influential groups to recommend that nurse practitioners take on a larger role. The ACA promotes nurse practitioners as an integral part of the future workforce, and emerging care settings, such as retail clinics, rely heavily on nurse practitioners.

This article details the history of prescriptive authority for APRNs in Georgia and the current* state of affairs (*published in 2014) regarding how many APRNs utilize this within practice.