Each year, Independence Day invites us to reflect on freedom, responsibility, and the courage it takes to create change. For our profession, it’s an opportunity to think about another kind of independence: professional practice authority. To this day, nurse practitioners across the US do not all practice under the same rules. In a little more Read More
This puzzles me… How is it that NPs can provide safe, high-quality, independent care during a pandemic but cannot do the same once the pandemic is over (as is the case in some states)? Meanwhile, research consistently shows that NP care is safe, effective, and well-received by patients. So why don’t NPs, in some states, Read More
California passed a law, AB-890, effective January 1, 2023, giving NPs in their state more autonomy than they previously enjoyed. It’s being implemented in a stepwise fashion. And like many laws, it’s rather confusing for everyone involved. On January 12, 2022, NPBO was lucky enough to host a webinar with Melanie Balestra who is a Read More
What does independence day, a father’s wish, and bedpans have to do with full practice authority? Independence Day… It’s a bittersweet time of the year for me. My father was really big on holidays and especially liked to have fireworks at home for us kids (with strict safety procedures in place I might add!). His Read More
Healthcare is indeed changing. [x_video_embed type=”16:9″] ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING from Susan Swart on Vimeo. [/x_video_embed]
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“Where is the best place for me to practice?” This is a question I frequently receive. While this has been discussed before, that was in 2012. Obviously it’s time to update the post. (There have been so many legislative changes so far this year, that this post is updated for the 2nd time since posting Read More
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