Delaware was the 50th state to pass legislation that allows pharmacists and physicians to enter into collaborative practice agreements in which “one or more pharmacists [can provide] patient care and ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a trying year, one unintended benefit was that the Florida legislature allowed pharmacists to further expand their scope of practice to help patients with certain ...

Skills You Need. Proof You Have Them. With today’s complex medical environment, employers are seeking health professionals prepared to work collaboratively within the health care team. Students in ...

Lowering costs and improving patient outcomes are common goals for most health care providers. A new study from Creighton University School of Medicine and Center for Interprofessional Practice, ...

Annually, bills are introduced to end the collaborative practice agreement law requiring advanced practiced registered nurses to collaborate with their competitors, physicians. Proponents of the law ...

legal advisor Duty of care owed to a nurse practitioner's patient by a collaborative practice partner comes into question. Ms. B, a 36-year-old nurse practitioner (NP), had known Dr. C, a 45-year-old ...

The lack of full practice authority puts more strain on an already overburdened system, according to this nurse practitioner.

Louisiana's nurse practitioners are pushing to eliminate collaborative practice agreements, which they argue will improve access to health care across the state. The Louisiana Association of Nurse ...