Independent Practice Authority for APRNs in Texas

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Considering this problem, I would propose to introduce a new policy to establish independent practice authority for APRNs in Texas in accordance with the educational preparation to meet the health care needs of Texas’ population and reduce primary care shortage. State regulations for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Practices are different from one state to the other. According to Stout (2007), Texas is one among highly regulated states in the United States (U.S) in comparison to all other states in relation to APRN practices. In the state of Texas, APRN requires physician supervision and prescriptive delegation for an APRN to practice, even though they are qualified with a Masters or doctoral education. The state practice acts, …show more content…

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