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Utilization Of Nurse Practitioners In States With Full Practice Authority: Does Geography Matter?, Jana Zwilling
Utilization Of Nurse Practitioners In States With Full Practice Authority: Does Geography Matter?, Jana Zwilling
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Background: Over 80 million Americans reside in or are part of a population designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Of the primary medical HPSA areas designated in the U.S., 66.74% are located in rural or partially rural areas (HRSA, 2020). To combat this shortage, 23* states and Washington, D.C. have enacted full practice authority laws for nurse practitioners (NP). Over 60% of NPs work in communities of less than 250,000.
Problem: The variability and extent of utilization of NPs in states with full practice authority (FPA) is unknown. To ensure access to quality healthcare, nurse practitioners need to be …