APRN State Practice Environment - 19 views
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,...
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 explains that we still have a long way to go to have a uniform SOP across the nation. Apparently 18 states and the DC had specific regulations of SOP and certification for NPs whereas ...
If the previous hyperlink does not show the full text, I have included an additional link below from the Emory Library. http://emory-primoprod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo_library/libweb/action/...
This study found that when CNMs operated autonomously there were more in a state per 10,000 live births, as well as more midwives present at births. Additionally these states saw lower rates of ces...
This article provides a brief outline of the history of the nurse-midwife in our nation and the expansion of this role in the United States. Dawley, K. (2003), Origins of Nurse-Midwifery in th...
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/government-affairs/NGA-Nurse-Practitioner-Paper.pdf This article discusses the role of a nurse practitioner and their scope of practice and how it varies from state to...
The articles defines the basic roles and educational qualification that must be met by advanced practiced nurses, and their certifying and accrediting bodies at the state and national levels. The ...
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...
This study analyzed National Provider Identifier (NPI) data from 2010 to understand the distribution of APRN's in rural and urban areas of the United States and how practice autonomy contributes to...
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...
Basically states values are reflected in politics and social values so this author compared states with full practice authority compared to those who ratified the Equal Rights Amendment and those w...
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...
Approximately 15% of all NPs have their own private practices. There are also a number of nurse-managed health centers across the United States, in which all of the health care is directed and prov...
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 comprehensive thesis explores the ins and outs of the role of preceptorship in midwifery education including the power struggles, the culture of bullying "eating their young" that exists in nu...
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
This articles provides clarification regarding physician delegation to APRN's in the state of GA.
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 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...