Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws and Preventable Pediatric Hospitalizations
Medical Care Research and Review: formerly Medical Care Review
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
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Amid concerns over primary care shortages, many states have expanded nurse practitioner (NP) scope-of-practice (SOP) laws to grant full practice authority (FPA), allowing NPs to practice without physician supervision. While prior research has focused on ...
Amid concerns over primary care shortages, many states have expanded nurse practitioner (NP) scope-of-practice (SOP) laws to grant full practice authority (FPA), allowing NPs to practice without physician supervision. While prior research has focused on ...