NP Scope of Practice

[Angeljho, MSN, NP]

So I'm reading an article for a class I'm taking (RN to BSN) and I came across an interesting viewpoint. It stated that in an online survey of 100 physicians, 80% believed expansion of NP roles would reduce quality of care. I know there's an ongoing fight for NPs to become more independent across the board instead of some states requiring physician oversight in some areas of practice while other states allow more autonomy. What is your opinion on the NP scope of practice? Do you feel it should be expanded or do you feel the way it is now promotes the safest care?

[Psychcns]

There are lots of threads on AN about this. What I have gathered so far is that physicians will say this as a way of protecting their turf. For NPs it can create a barrier to practice. Ie. what do you do if your physician doesn't want to do it anymore?? You can't practice.

Independent practice with voluntary collaboration makes more sense. If I have a question., I ask..

[RixMix]

An NP's scope of practice should be what he or she is trained to do through an accredited program, as well as current on his or her skills with. Same goes with MD. I'll feel more comfortable taking my Prozac from the Psychiatric/Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner that's been working in a clinical setting for 10 years over the 70 year old Radiologist any day.