Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
This study suggests that increasing the scope of nurse practitioners’ duties remains controversial.
Advance Practice Nurses
You are now viewing 1 - 5 of 5 results
Sort results by:
The Campaign for Action: An Update
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nurses’ ability to provide primary care is “hampered by the constraints of outdated policies, particularly those involving nurses’ scopes of practice.”
Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of a Home-Based Advance Practice Psychiatric Nurse Intervention
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
New study led by RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar finds having advanced practice nurses manage care improves patient health, quality of life.
Overlap of Registered Nurse and Physician Practice
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Allowing registered nurses (RNs) to perform functions traditionally within the scope of physicians has the potential to reduce costs, while maintaining quality of care. This article examines potential areas of overlap, in legal and clinical terms, between the work of RNs and physicians.
Physician Wages in States with Expanded APRN Scope of Practice
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
As reform brings more patients into the system, advanced practice nurses (APRNs) need to practice to the full extent of their training. The study shows that physician wages aren’t depressed when APRNs practice independently.