Starting in the 1970s, states began regulating nurse practitioner (NP) practice beyond the scope of registered nurse licensure. Decades later, legislation in some states continues to affect practice ...

Meeting the demands of an ever-changing healthcare environment, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Board of Directors approved the updated "Scope of Nurse Anesthesia Practice." This ...

NP scope of practice varies by state in this country. Each state board of nursing determines how independent or restricted NP practice will be. Politics, rather than logic, often influences this ...

opioids State scope-of-practice laws impact the ability of nurse practitioners to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder. There is currently a shortage in the ...

Just as primary care provider shortages are becoming acute, retail-based clinics in pharmacies and grocery stores are set to fill the gap in accessible patient care. Yet in some states, access to this ...

As more states move to expand nurses' scope of practice, these measures may be especially vital in rural America, where healthcare access gaps are often the most glaring, according to the New York ...