Joyce Knestrick can independently give physical exams, diagnose health conditions, prescribe select medications, and make referrals as a nurse practitioner at a clinic in West Virginia. But when she ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) in states with full practice authority demonstrated higher levels of education, legal, and work autonomy, with 84% reporting full work autonomy in Maryland, compared with 77% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida continues to face a growing mental health crisis. Long wait times, provider shortages, and limited insurance panel access ...

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According to the study, more or less restrictive nurse practitioner laws don't correlate either way with healthcare quality, and even in states with more restrictive laws, NPs surveyed say they feel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In “Is There a Doctor in the House?,” investigative reporter Karin Price Mueller examined New Jersey’s growing fight over APN ...

Lawmakers in North Carolina took another stab at moving a proposal that has failed multiple times that would grant nurse practitioners more independence in their practice. While the proposal moved ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- (AANA) -- Wisconsin recently enacted legislation that allows more autonomy for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered ...

Two bills that would have expanded practice autonomy for registered nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists in Mississippi have died during the state’s most recent legislative session, ...

That means every patient gets what they need every time. The phrase became Stacy Waits’ mantra during her 38 years as a nurse. “If the president is laying in that bed, or if a homeless person is ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) attended an Emerging Issues Committee hearing at the Capitol Wednesday to push for House Bill 1773. The bill, if passed, would allow nurse ...