Texas operates one of the country’s most highly regulated environments for advanced practice nurses (APNs), particularly nurse practitioners, greatly restricting the ability of these highly qualified medical professionals to operate effectively and provide alternative health care services to Texas consumers.
Health Care
Scope of Practice
In November 2013, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez launched a campaign to recruit nurse practitioners (NPs) to her state as part of an effort to deal with a shortage of primary care physicians. In New Mexico, NPs are allowed independent practice and prescriptive authority; Gov. Martinez highlighted neighboring states with more restrictive scope of practice...
January 4, 2017