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Patient telling nurse practitioner about pain in her chestNursing & Healthcare NewsNPs and Workers’ CompensationH.R.6087 would expand coverage of nurse practitioner care for federal workersThe House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase nurse practitioners’ ability to provide primary care for federal workers hurt on the job. NPs Excluded Under Present...
Nurse practitioner in blue scrubs and with a stethoscope around her neck is smiling at her patientNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioners on the RiseThe number of licensed NPs grew 9 percent in just one year!According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the U.S. added 30,000 licensed NPs between 2021 and 2022, and forecasts predict continued growth through 2030. Robust Job...
Nurse practitioner is talking to her patient who is sitting on a patient table in front of her. She is touching his arm.Nursing & Healthcare NewsNP Autonomy May Reduce Opioid DeathsStudy points to increased access to care, treatment as possible reasonsDoes nurse practitioner autonomy help or hurt the opioid epidemic? A new study finds lower opioid mortality in states that allow NPs to practice without physician supervision. Dire Warnings...
A nurse practitioner is standing and smiling with a white coat onNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioner Autonomy in California?COVID-19 could be the catalystCould the COVID-19 crisis provide the push that finally brings about full practice authority for nurse practitioners? An NP autonomy bill is again before the California State Senate.  While...
Nurse practitioner is performing an ultrasound on a female patient who is lying downNursing & Healthcare NewsUpdate on NP and CNM Autonomy: A.B.890 and S.B.1237 Signed into LawNew legislation allowing APRNs to practice independently Nurse Practitioners On September 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B.890, which will finally provide a framework for qualified California nurse practitioners to work without physician...

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Nurse practitioner is sitting next to a female patient who is holding her babyNursing & Healthcare NewsClosing in on NP AutonomyA.B.890 passes both houses of the LegislatureIn June, Working Nurse reported on A.B.890, a path-to-autonomy bill for California nurse practitioners. That bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Newsom. Small Steps Forward The battle for...
Three students are sitting in a circle laughing togetherNursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Practitioners for Mental HealthProgram to add 300 NPs in CaliforniaCalifornia’s supply of mental health providers is about to get a major shot in the arm: The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) and three UC schools of nursing have just launched a new...
Registered Nurse Nancy Pike smiles in a white coat, standing in front of brain imaging.My SpecialtyAssociate Professor and PNP, Nancy Pike, UCLA School of NursingTraining APRNs to fill the primary care gapNancy Pike, RN, Ph.D., CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN Associate Professor and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner UCLA School of Nursing Please tell us about your nursing career journey. I’ve been a nurse...