My name is Cattaleeya Chantaros. I am a Nurse Practitioner student at Florida Southern College. I am writing to express my support for allowing Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to provide services at the level of their clinical and education without the collaboration or supervision of a physician, including diagnosing patients, performing therapeutic procedures, prescribing drugs, medical devices and service and making independent decisions in treating health conditions in rural areas and underserved populations.
Current Florida jurisdiction law requires APRNs signing collaborative practice agreements with a physician or have physician supervision to practice. Many have shown that APRNs provide safe, high-quality care without physician oversight. …show more content…
APRNs are a highly respected and integral part of the healthcare system. They have the necessary knowledge and skills to care for patients in the absence of any other providers and can tremendously improve access to health care in rural areas of the jurisdiction.
While most NPs practice in primary care, many NPs practice in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing facilities, clinics and private practices. By allowing NPs practice independently, it will allow patients direct access to the services. Therefore, Extending the ability of NPs to deliver services in more situations and more areas of the state. NPs can be an imperative component in the strategy to bring primary care to the underserved area.
NPs offer the substantial potential to help alleviate shortages of rural primary care, particularly in isolated rural areas. NPs who work in these regions are highly engaged in delivering primary care, are very satisfied with their work, and are less likely to plan to leave their position than are urban NPs. States should encourage NPs to help meet rural primary care needs, in concert with continuing policies to support rural physician and PA
Current Florida jurisdiction law requires APRNs signing collaborative practice agreements with a physician or have physician supervision to practice. Many have shown that APRNs provide safe, high-quality care without physician oversight. …show more content…
APRNs are a highly respected and integral part of the healthcare system. They have the necessary knowledge and skills to care for patients in the absence of any other providers and can tremendously improve access to health care in rural areas of the jurisdiction.
While most NPs practice in primary care, many NPs practice in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing facilities, clinics and private practices. By allowing NPs practice independently, it will allow patients direct access to the services. Therefore, Extending the ability of NPs to deliver services in more situations and more areas of the state. NPs can be an imperative component in the strategy to bring primary care to the underserved area.
NPs offer the substantial potential to help alleviate shortages of rural primary care, particularly in isolated rural areas. NPs who work in these regions are highly engaged in delivering primary care, are very satisfied with their work, and are less likely to plan to leave their position than are urban NPs. States should encourage NPs to help meet rural primary care needs, in concert with continuing policies to support rural physician and PA