Taking nurses beyond the basics

by Alicia Caramenico, FierceHealthcare Nurses across the United States are throwing their support behind state legislation that would allow nonphysician providers to practice independently of physicians, thereby helping fill voids left by the physician shortage. In fact, thanks to some broader mandates proposed around the country, tens of thousands of nurses could run their own primary care practices, according to The Washington Post. About 6,000 nurses operate independent primary care practices. With the scope of practice expanding and the number of nurse-run practices growing, pressure is mounting for the U.S. healthcare system to embrace more high-level roles for nuses in delivering care Across the pond, that's not the case. Nurses in the U.K. will be getting sent back to basics, thanks to a pilot program requiring that aspiring nurses spend up to a year on basic care tasks, such as washing and dressing patients, before they can apply to become a nurse. Read the full article at FierceHealthcare
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