EurekAlert February 12, 2020
Nurses, physician assistants, community pharmacists should be treated the same in every state
Around the country, the collective voice of eight directors of health workforce research centers came together to call for a reforming of laws and regulations that limit the practice of health professionals.
Every state has its own scope of practice for health professional. Nurses in Washington, for example, are able to practice in a manner that reflects the full extent of their education. Whereas nurses in Texas, California and Florida are more limited. The same goes for pharmacists, dental hygienists, social workers, community health workers and others.
“Moving ahead with health reform without addressing the health workforce is like driving a car with a flat tire,” said...
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