Wisconsin is one of the newest states to grant nurse practitioners full practice authority. Here's the impact, according to this nurse practitioner.
HealthLeaders spoketo Wendy Wright, owner and president at Wright & Associates Family Healthcare, about Wisconsin's new legislation that granted nurse practitioners full practice authority. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The primary impact of granting full practice authority is that it leads to an increase in providers that enter the state, especially NPs, which increases patient access to care.
Full practice authority removes barriers to care, not only for NPs but also for patients because time is saved when NPs don't have to find a supervisory physician to sign off on paperwork.
Granting full practice authority could lead to more nurses seeking advanced credentials because it opens the possibility of alternative career paths in nursing.