A new University of Missouri study suggests that states that allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to work independently provide significantly greater healthcare access for Medicare ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) in states with full practice authority demonstrated higher levels of education, legal, and work autonomy, with 84% reporting full work autonomy in Maryland, compared with 77% ...

Two physician associates (PAs) both graduated at the top of their programs, completed rigorous clinical rotations, and passed the same national certification exam. However, one PA, who practices in a ...

January 4, 2022 – As emergency changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were made permanent, the past year saw significant progress toward increased independent practice authority for advanced ...

The lack of full practice authority puts more strain on an already overburdened system, according to this nurse practitioner. After decades of practicing under supervision, nurse practitioners (NP) ...