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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists are seeking full practice authority as one legislative strategy to improve access to care and outcomes. The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). overall, mirroring national data.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

I have personally been practicing in telehealth for the past eight years,” says Mariea Snell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, an associate professor of nursing and the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at Maryville University. “I They would provide the level of care that each are currently licensed to provide.

APRN 98
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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. I am an APRN and bill under my practice/hospital NPI, why should I get an NPI?

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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. I am an APRN and bill under my practice/hospital NPI, why should I get an NPI?

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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

Each state licenses and regulates its own providers through state medical boards, and not everyone is comfortable treating a patient in another state through telehealth. But licensure is still a complex process, and doctors must apply for a license in every state in which they want to practice. Nearly 80% of rural U.S.

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs). The ideal panel size for an APRN is between 700 and 900 patients.

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The DNP Degree: Costs, Requirements, Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

You typically need either an ADN or a BSN to become a registered nurse (RN), and either an MSN or a DNP to become a licensed nurse practitioner (NP) or a nurse executive.4 You may also have the option to select a traditionally paced or accelerated program. A DNP is the last step for degree-granting practical nursing education.