You probably address legal concepts when talking about documentation, medication administration, and delegation. But most orientation programs do not allot specific time to legal issues in general as ...

The answer to this question is going to be state-specific. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Read your state's Nurse Practice Act section on scope of practice for nurse practitioners to answer these ...

At the same time, nursing schools are struggling to graduate enough nurses to fill these gaps as capacity constraints forced them to turn away more than 80,000 qualified applications last year. As our ...

Effective January 1, 2018, Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law certain amendments to the Illinois Nurse Practice Act (the “Act”). Of particular note are changes relating to Advanced Practice Nurses ...

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1237 (SB 1237), broadening the certified nurse midwife (CNM) scope of practice, among other changes to the Nursing Practice Act and other Sections of the ...

A resolution adopted by the American Medical Association is perpetuating “long-standing turf wars” between some physicians and nurses, one leading nurses' organization claims. Both the American Nurses ...

Advanced practice nurses have a progressive practice authority in Iowa, but leaders say there's still work to be done to explain their roles and allow them to act within the full extent of their ...