Granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners has benefits for both patients and nurses, says this nurse practitioner. For a long time, nurse practitioners (NP) have occupied a unique ...

A bill that seeks to expand the range of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants has been reintroduced to Congress after not passing in the last session in late 2022. The scope of it ...

In late June, the Ontario Government announced that it is consulting with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. The ...

Doctors’ biggest priority in state legislatures this year is defeating scope of practice expansions, as nurses, pharmacists and other non-physician practitioners continue to lobby for more authority ...

In May 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs proposed a rule that would allow all advanced practice registered nurses in the VA, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, to provide care ...