Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice

Julie Fairman, John W. Rowe, Susan B. Hassmiller, Donna E. Shalala

New England Journal of Medicine · 2010 · 220 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

To bridge the gap between demand for primary care and available primary care practitioners and establish new approaches to care delivery, health care providers should be able to practice to the fullest extent of their knowledge and competence. This means establishing a broadened scope of practice for nurse practitioners.