New Nevada Law a 'Huge Win' for Patients and Nurses
July 30, 2013 | Story
The Nevada Action Coalition worked with proponents to enact a new law that is expected to ease shortages of primary care providers.
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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Nurses’ ability to provide primary care is “hampered by the constraints of outdated policies, particularly those involving nurses’ scopes of practice.”
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.
APRNs a "Big Part of the Solution" to the Primary Care Provider Shortage
August 29, 2011 | Story
Advanced practice registered nurses are filling unmet needs for primary care, especially in rural and underserved areas. A large body of research shows they are as adept as physicians at providing primary care.
Nurses for the Future
January 20, 2011 | Commentary
The historical pattern of nursing education needs to be altered in order to have enough nursing faculty, advanced practice registered nurses and nurse leaders for tomorrow.
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.
Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
December 15, 2010 | Commentary
To bridge the gap between supply and demand for primary care providers, nurses must be permitted to practice to their fullest capacity.
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.
Conference in New York City Addresses Nursing Crisis in the City and Beyond
July 15, 2008 | Program Results Report
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence and the New York Academy of Medicine co-sponsored a day-long invitational symposium in November 2006 addressing the shortage of nurses in New York City and nationwide.
Would-Be APRNs Hindered by a "Significant Faculty Shortage," AACN's Stanley Says
August 29, 2011 | Story
Challenges associated with a shortage of faculty.