Becker's Healthcare April 8, 2021
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia grant nurse practitioners full practice authority as soon as they earn their licenses, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Massachusetts became the most recent state to allow NPs to practice independently in January.
Another 16 states reduce the ability of NPs to perform at least one practice element independently and require they have a careerlong regulated collaboration with another healthcare provider.
The remaining 11 states restrict NPs’ ability to perform at least one practice element independently and require career-long supervision...
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