http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00812.x/full Diverse regulatory criteria, such as variable accreditation standards, disparate certification and licensing requirements, ...
https://uaprn.enpnetwork.com/page/17861-aprns-are-georgia-s-answer-to-its-shortage-of-primary-care-providers- This article is specific to Georgia and touches on the history of the role of the aprn...
While the role of an APRN has continued to grow nationally, Georgia's laws for practicing APRNs remains one of the most restrictive in the US. Some feel as though Georgia's laws regarding APRN prac...
This article discusses the current decline in the number of primary care physicians and the ever-growing need for APRNs in the primary care setting. With 84% more primary care NPs between 2010 and ...
This article talks about the submitted proposal by APRNs in the VA to get full scope of practice following IOM recommendations. Once federally accepted/sanctioned, federal law overrides ALL STATE L...
This article is a systematic review of published materials, using cites such as: PubMed, CINAHL, and Proquest to look at how APRNs affect patient outcomes, as they contribute more and more to the h...
This article presents the result of a systematic review pertaining to the quality outcomes of APRN compared to other providers such as physicians. The article concludes that APRN have equivalent qu...
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...
This article addresses the barrier to expanding the role of APRN's in Florida. It addresses the issues concerning political activism, barriers to practice, and willingness for APRNs to band togethe...
http://kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/tapping-nurse-practitioners-to-meet-rising-demand-for-primary-care/ This article does a wonderful job in portraying the shortage of primary care health professi...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21419973 In this article the authors touched on the role of the APRN in pediatric CT surgery areas. They explain that the role of the APRN is helpful in the cont...
http://sos.ga.gov/PLB/acrobat/Forms/38%20Application%20-%20Initial%20Authorization%20(APRN).pdf
I found this map helpful in determining which states were most restrictive in their legislation towards the APRN scope. This resource, maintained by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners,...
This article talks about the transition from a student NP to a full practicing clinician. The article describes the benefits a post-grad "fellowship" can have on new APRNS entering the field. Howev...
Here is a quick link to everything you need to know about being an APRN in the great volunteer state of Tennessee. http://www.tnaonline.org/pages/content-migration/tna---advanced-practice-nursing
http://www.graduatenursingedu.org/aprn-definition/ This article discusses aprn roles, what they are, how they are obtained and covers some of the history of aprn practice, as well as what can be e...
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...
These three articles discuss the history and operations of the first clinic run entirely by primary care nurses - Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates (CAPNA). CAPNA is he first clinic staf...
In searching for APRN run community health clinics, I came across this organization. West Hawaii Community Health Center is a clinic located in Hawaii with one of their feature APRN's being Anjalie...
This article states that APRN's should be able to practice to the fullest extent of their education and training. In today's healthcare environment, barriers limit APRN practice and this article li...
