Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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J Am Assoc Nurse Pract · Oct 2015
Certification and education as determinants of nurse practitioner scope of practice: An investigation of the rules and regulations defining NP scope of practice in the United States.
In 2008, a consortium of advanced practice nursing organizations authored the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education. The document's aim is to provide guidance for states to adopt uniformity in the regulation of advanced practice registered nurse roles. Despite a target date to complete that work by 2015, there remains an extensive amount of variation in how states define the scope of practice (SOP) for nurse practitioners (NPs). ⋯ The findings suggest much work is needed to ensure NP SOP accurately reflects NP board-certification and graduate educational preparation.