Chief Healthcare Executive July 7, 2023
More states are giving nurse practitioners the ability to practice without the supervision of doctors. As the new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Stephen Ferrara wants to continue that momentum.
Stephen Ferrara, the new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, says he has a lot on his plate.
But Ferrara, who took over as president of the association on July 1, says his main priority is to push for full practice authority for nurse practitioners across the nation. The organization represents more than 350,000 nurse practitioners.
“We want to continue working to remove all arbitrary barriers to nurse practitioner practice,” Ferrara says.
To date, 27 states allow nurse practitioners full practice authority, meaning they can...
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