Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority State to State Comparison Assignment
Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority State to State Comparison Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to examine the practice authority and scope of practice differences among APRNs in the United States. You are asked to review the Nurse Practice Act from your state of residence and compare that to another state that has restrictive or different practice authority. Review the websites below (AANP, NCSBN) to identify the scope of practice of APRNs in the United States. Also, you may review your state board of nursing website to identify specific practice authority guidelines for APRNs. The expected length of the paper is approximately 2-3 pages, which does not include the cover page and reference pages. Lastly, review the Assignment rubric to ensure you have met the assignment criteria.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Submission Parameters:
Please use the following as a guide for drafting your 2-3 page paper.
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
In regards to APA format, please use the following as a guide:
Include a cover page and running head (this is not part of the 2-3 page limit)
Include transitions in your paper (i.e. headings or subheadings)
Use in-text references throughout the paper
Use double space, 12 point Times New Roman font
Spelling, grammar, and organization is appropriate
Include a reference list (this is not part of the 2-3 page limit)
Attempt to use primary sources only. That said, you may cite reliable electronic sources (i.e. NCSBN, AANP)
References:
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (AANP). (2017). State practice environment. Retrieved from https://aanp.org/legislation-regulation/state-legislation/state-practice-environment
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (NCSBN). (2016). Implementation status map. Retrieved from
Please: State of choice; NewJersey. feel free to compare with another other state
