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Expand nurse scope of practice to cut costs, improve access
As the physician shortage widens and healthcare costs soar, the industry is hearing more calls to increase the role of advanced practice nurses (APRN). Even though giving nurses primary care
Advanced practice RNs are frugal fix to doc shortage
As hospitals struggle to ease the shortage of primary-care doctors, advanced practice nurses could pose an efficient and cost-effective solution. Enabling nurses to perform to the fullest extent of
Should nurses' scope of practice be expanded?
The way nurses work in America needs to change to meet the rising demand for care, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. Perhaps the most striking recommendation to come
SPOTLIGHT: Bill would give OH advanced practice nurses more prescribing power
The Ohio legislature will soon consider a bill to let advanced practice nurses prescribe controlled substances, largely addictive drugs like oxycodone and morphine. More than 30 states allow APNs to
