Past a few years everyone has noticed that there is a shortage of physicians in the United States. With the physician shortage, the quality of health care decreased dramatically. The number of medical students and residents entering primary care or pursuing careers in general internal medicine or family practice is steadily decreasing. One of the way this shortage car really be rescued is the integration of the nurse practitioners to filling the gap. Despite the physician shortage and the affecting aspect in the health care system in the US, still the NPs encounter many legislative issues which may cause a negative impact to the scope of practice of the NPs. One of the issue that is current in the health policy which can be almost found everywhere
