The new law allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently has great potential to lessen the load on the doctors and to make it easier for patients to get primary care.
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Op-Ed: Independent APRN’s will ease shortage of primary care doctors
The new law allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently has great potential to lessen the load on the doctors and to make it easier for patients to get primary care.
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Op-ed: Giving APRNs the right to practice independently was the right move
Health care is more than ordering tests and handing prescriptions to patients.
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Op-ed: Doctors’ concerned are unfounded — APRN bill should be passed
As a patient, as well as a professional health care delivery partner, my observation of the skill level and dedication of the APRN specialty is very high.
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Op-ed: Caution: All ‘independent practice’ for APRNs is not equal
The APRN legislation proposed for Connecticut should NOT be approved.
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Op-ed: CT took a great step: Independent APRNs can help deliver primary care
Clearly, today’s primary care workforce is insufficient to meet the health care needs expected of it.
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Senate votes to allow nurse practitioners to practice independent of doctors
The Connecticut state Senate voted 25 to 11 late Wednesday night to allow nurse practitioners to practice independent of physicians, a controversial concept that has gained traction amid growing concerns about the availability of primary care providers in the state.
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Op-ed: Remove restrictions on nursing care services for CT vets
Research shows that APRNs provide high-quality care that produces patient outcomes comparable to those achieved by physicians, often at lower cost and with higher patient satisfaction.
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Op-ed: It’s pragmatic: APRNs should be able to practice independent of doctors
For those against granting independence to the nurses, their paranoia must be tempered with pragmatism. The health system is inefficient, and the time is right for innovation.
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Malloy: Let nurse practitioners in CT work independent of doctors
The Malloy administration wants to let nurse practitioners work independently of doctors, a potentially significant, and controversial, shift in the health care landscape aimed at expanding access to care.