As advanced practice nurses gain ground in their battle for autonomy, the Missouri State Medical Association has taken a firm stand against APRN's independent practice authority. In March, a ...

Over the past few decades, a global trend has emerged in which the role of the nurse has been advanced and expanded on the basis of new scientific and clinical knowledge and on greater use of ...

In a major step toward the recognition of advanced practice nurses' ability to improve access to quality care, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has changed its regulations to permit ...

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists in skilled nursing facilities would be allowed to perform clinical assessments under newly proposed federal legislation.

Advanced Practice Nursing: The future is now It is time to upgrade our image, and unify our profession. Do not wait to be a part of health care's evolution. As America moves forward since the Supreme ...

In September 2006, nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United Kingdom met in Harrogate to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first NP practice in the United Kingdom. As we look back on their success, ...

Advanced practice nurses have a progressive practice authority in Iowa, but leaders say there's still work to be done to explain their roles and allow them to act within the full extent of their ...

Carole R. Myers, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is a University of Tennessee College of Nursing professor with a specialty in health policy. Sharon Davis, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC, is a clinical associate professor in the ...

Sparrow, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives, voted to form a union within the ...