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While FPA is sometimes labeled “autonomous practice,” it does not eliminate educational and licensure requirements, national certification, or accountability. 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Under an FPA model, NPs still must meet education and practice requirements, maintain national certification, and remain accountable to the public and the state board of nursing.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Which states have adopted full practice authority licensure and practice laws?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The document lists: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},328228,1790083264,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":39},8796095027276,"https://avatar.qwps.com/avatar/d3BzX2FwX3Rlc3RfMjUxMTI2XzAxODA=","Issues At-A-Glance: Full Practice Authority  \nWHAT IS IT?  \nFull practice authority is the collection of state practice and licensure laws that allow for nurse practitioners to evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and manage treatments—including prescribe medications—under the exclusive licensure authority of the of the state board of nursing.  \nFull practice authority (FPA) is occasionally referred to as “autonomous practice” or “independence”. AANP encourages nurse practitioners and policy makers to use the terms “full practice authority” when referring to state practice laws that regulate nurse practitioners to evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and manage treatments—including prescribe medications—under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing. The terms “autonomous” and “independence” have been misunderstood and misinterpreted by some in the healthcare community to imply a “lone ranger” clinician, the removal of all parameters around nurse practitioner practice and equated with exclusively entrepreneurial efforts. Under a full practice authority model NPs are still required to meet educational and practice requirements for licensure, maintain national certification, and remain accountable to the public and the state board of nursing to meet the standards of care in practice and professional conduct. NPs will continue to consult and refer patients to other healthcare providers according to patient needs.  \nAANP endorses the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Model Practice Act language as a full practice authority model for nurse practitioners.  \nIn some states, there is a disconnect between the higher level of care that nurse practitioners (NP) are prepared to provide and the limited level of care that outdated state practice laws will allow them to deliver. Closing this gap between clinical preparation and regulated practice authority will help end some of the disparities that patients encounter when they seek healthcare, and improve the quality and efficiency of care by eliminating the costs associated with dated bureaucratic requirements that do nothing to enhance safety or quality.  \nWHERE IS IT?  \nOne-third of the nation has adopted full practice authority licensure and practice laws for nurse practitioners.  \nThese states are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming.  \nHOW WILL ACHIEVING FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY IMPACT MY PATIENTS and MY PRACTICE?  \nImplementing full practice authority for nurse practitioners in state practice laws will provide patients with direct access to the full services that nurse practitioners are equipped to provide. Benefits of full practice authority include:  \n􀂾 Improves Access—provides for greater access to essential healthcare services in all areas of the state, especially for patients in underserved urban and rural practices. Assist states in addressing the primary care provider workforce shortage by eliminating the unwarranted bureaucratic restriction of requiring physician involvement in order for an NP to provide patient care.  \n􀂾 Streamlines Care and Makes Care Delivery More Efficient—provides patients direct access to the full scope of services that an NP can offer at the point of care. Removes delays in care that are created when dated regulations require a physician signature, collaboration or protocol before a patient can initiate treatments or obtain diagnostic tests that are ordered by a nurse practitioner.  \n􀂾 Decreased Costs—avoids duplication of services and billing costs associated with unnecessary physician oversight of nurse practitioner practice. Reduces repetition of orders, office visits and care services.  \n􀂾 Protects Patient Choice – allows patients to see the healthcare provider of their choice.  \nFull practice auth","cbCaivQI44IVX4fI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivQI44IVX4fI","pdf",138885,"English","# What Is It?\n# Where Is It?\n# How Will Achieving Full Practice Authority Impact My Patients and My Practice?\n# Health and Policy Makers Recommend Full Practice Authority for NPs","[{\"question\":\"What does “Full Practice Authority” allow nurse practitioners to do?\",\"answer\":\"Full Practice Authority allows nurse practitioners to evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments, including prescribing medications, under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do some people misunderstand “autonomous practice” or “independence”?\",\"answer\":\"The terms are said to be misconstrued to imply a “lone ranger” clinician and removal of parameters around NP practice. Under an FPA model, NPs still must meet education and practice requirements, maintain national certification, and remain accountable to the public and the state board of nursing.\"},{\"question\":\"Which states have adopted full practice authority licensure and practice laws?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Oregon, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming.\"}]","Full Practice Authority - Issues At-A-Glance | PDF",1789978997]