Professional autonomy in nursing practice refers to the capacity of registered nurses to make independent decisions about patient care, to exercise judgment within their scope of practice and to ...

October 4, 2023 - According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), nurse practitioners deliver "high quality health care in more than 1 billion patient visits each year," and as of ...

In “Is There a Doctor in the House?,” investigative reporter Karin Price Mueller examined New Jersey’s growing fight over APN (advanced practice nurse) autonomy and physician‑collaboration rules. That ...

Florida continues to face a growing mental health crisis. Long wait times, provider shortages, and limited insurance panel access leave thousands of Floridians, especially in rural communities, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The governor has signed a bill, making it legal for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses or APRNs to practice without a supervising physician. The bill originally included Certified ...

Nurse practitioners are among the fastest growing jobs in the US — making about $113,930 per year — and are in high demand in rural areas with few doctors. Yet some state regulations, called scope of ...