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scope of practice
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NP independence doesn't hurt docs, but safety questions remain
Contrary to some primary care physicians' concerns, increasing the scope of advanced practice nurses does not hurt doctors' earnings, according to a study published in the 2012 edition of Nursing
States step in to define scope of practice
In response to the trend of more doctors performing procedures outside their specialty , a number of state legislatures are looking to reexamine the rules surrounding what physicians can and can't do,
Nurse practitioners are becoming a foundation of medical homes
Although this year's Match Day placed more physicians in primary care residencies than last year (which itself was an improvement on 2009), the American Association of Medical Colleges estimates that
Optimize the use of midlevels in your practice
The bringing on of a physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) to help serve your patients' needs should not be a haphazard process. Rather, to achieve the efficiencies you desire and keep
