Who Am I?
I would prefer to be called "associate".
What is a Physician Assistant or Associate?
Term used by Physician's associations to describe us.
What is Physician Extender?
Our goal is to align APRN regulation across states.
What is the NCBSN?
I'm involved in the treatment plan, but I don't treat.
What is a Clinical Nurse Specialist?
This is how many states allow NPs to practice w/o collab agreement.
What is 26?
The general consensus across state boards is to call us this.
What are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)?
I am created by legislature.
What are statutes?
I have a lot of authority, but this one depends on where I practice.
What is Prescriptive Authority?
Regulations work this way
What is create more detail under statutes?
They're not the same as them, but they use their model.
What are Physician Assistants?
NPs can do anything in their state if this says so.
What is the Nurse practice act?
We give these more detail, but can't contradict them.
I have many areas I can practice in, but can't go unless I planned from the start.
Nurse practitioner
As licensing boards, they give us authority to make the rules.
What are states?