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The Role of a Nurse Practitioner: What You Need to Know

Every Nurse

In contrast, NP’s have a more extensive scope of practice and can prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests, and provide more specialized care to patients, in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In addition to their cost-effectiveness, NP’s provide high-quality care.

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

American Nurse

Additional data highlights 27 of 46 counties having none or fewer than three primary or specialty physicians in the areas of family, women’s health, pediatrics, and psychiatry per 10,000 people. Most respondents (n=323, 84%) provide primary care across various settings while a portion (n=43, 16%) provide care in acute care settings.

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