Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has risen to epidemic rates in the U.S. and is under-reported. The data for 28 states, reported in this article, indicates these trends. The use of ICD-9 codes ar...
This article examines the correlation between APRN's and PA"s and their workplace scopes. It discovered that in states with the highest shortage of Primary Care Physicians, APRN's and PA had a wide...
I found this FAQ link to be helpful about prescriptive rights in GA
This article reviews the quality of primary care delivered by APRN's compared to physicians. Overall, APRN's demonstrated equal to or better outcomes than physician group for physiologic measures,...
This article provides information on the scope and role of the FNP
http://journals.lww.com/aenjournal/Fulltext/2016/10000/Scope_of_Practice_for_Emergency_Nurse.2.aspx The following article summarizes the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in the emergency ro...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02038.x/full This article discusses the role ENPs have in how long patients wait for care and how long they stay as patients. The study ...
This articles provides clarification regarding physician delegation to APRN's in the state of GA.
This article details the struggles Georgia has faced and continues to endure in relation to both defining and expanding the advanced practice nurse's scope of practice. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov...
This article discusses some of the barriers that do not allow APRN's to practice without the supervision of a physician. It also discusses how physicians are not fully aware of the skills and educa...
This article does a great job of outlining the historical timeline of nurse practitioners in the ED setting. The main thing I took away from this article is that the role of ENPs is relatively new ...
This article talks briefly about the history of PNPs, the core competencies, and how there is an increase need for NP as health care providers. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.library.emory....
This article addresses the recent VA mandate that permits full practice authority of three roles of VA advanced practice registered nurses(certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse specialists...
http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-20-2015/No2-May-2015/Historical-Perspectives-Expanded-Role-Nursing.html This article provides ...
This article discusses the need for more providers to take care of the increasing population and legislation that limits NP scope of practice. It outlines possible challenges that new grad NPs can ...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.library.emory.edu/doi/10.1111/jmwh.12362/full This is a great article that describes a scoring system for scope of practice of certified nurse midwives by state...
This article shows the barriers that many APRNs face when it comes to the full scope of their practice and what they can do help end the barriers and become full practice even in red states.
This article explains that California law requires a CNM to have a physician telephonically available to consult should him/her need advisement, but that this advisement is left at the discretion o...
This article examines the increasing role of NPs in house call settings, specifically with Medicare beneficiaries.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.library.emory.edu/doi/10.1111/nuf.12237/full
