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The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...
In most of the country — including such states as Massachusetts, New York, Kansas and Utah — nurse practitioners are free to deliver medical services for which they are licensed as independent ...
In January 2015, new legislation went into effect which allows an APRN to practice independently after one year of practice with a collaborative agreement with a physician. The Minnesota Medical Association (2014) states that the APRN must undergo 2080 hours of integrative practice with a physician prior to being able to practice independently.
ACPs may practice in the acute setting (ED, critical care, etc.) or community General Practice / Family Medicine. The majority can independently assess, investigate (through blood tests / imaging etc.), diagnose and formulate a treatment plan including prescribing medications or referring to specialist care.
The Oklahoma State Medical Association released a statement Wednesday urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to veto a bill that would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs in the state.. OSMA's president ...
A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. [1] [2] NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans. NP training covers basic disease prevention, coordination of care ...
The AANP currently offers certification exams for adult, family, and adult-gerontology nurse practitioners and offer two 75-item multiple choice practice examinations, which includes one exam set for family nurse practitioner (FNP) and other for adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (A-GNP). There is a US$50 per-use fee associated with accessing ...
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