Practice Authority State To State Comparison Assignment
does not include the cover page and reference pages.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Submission Parameters:
- Introduction (including purpose statement)
- Compare and contrast between your two selected states (one of them needs to be your state of residence) and address the following items:
- Nurse Practitioner definition
- Practice authority (collaborative agreement, independent, restrictive)
- Scope of practice (functions APRNs may perform)
- Licensure requirements
- Prescriptive authority and requirements to attain DEA number
- Education requirements
- Certification requirements
- Future of APRN practice
- Please discuss current bills or legislation that support full practice authority in the state that has restrictive practice
- Full Practice Authority
- Identify at least one research study (primary source) that supports the following statement: “APRNs with full practice authority benefit society and health care system”
- Conclusion