AZ NP help

Lots of rumors. Best thing to do is call the AZ board. I can tell you that AZ is number 1 for independent practice and I highly doubt this is true. There are to many rural ERs covered by FNPs right now in Az. The ACNP can't solo cover an ER.

ADVISORY OPINION

NURSE PRACTITIONER DESCRIPTION OF ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

• Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who have acquired the formal education, extended

knowledge base and clinical skills beyond the registered nurse level to practice in an advanced

role as direct health care providers.

• Nurse Practitioners are authorized to practice by the Board in a specialty area via their registered

nurse licensure and advanced practice certification in a specialty area.

• Nurse Practitioners may perform additional skills within their specialty area for which they have

been prepared through post-graduate education and training in accordance with R4-19-508 C.

• Nurse Practitioners provide health care services within their specialty area to individuals, families

and groups including but not limited to admission, management of care, discharge and follow up,

in ambulatory, acute, long term and other health care settings.

• Nurse Practitioners utilize critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health

assessments, differential medical diagnosis including ordering, conducting, and interpreting

diagnostic and laboratory tests, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic

treatments in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease.

• Nurse Practitioners serve in multiple roles, including but not limited to, direct providers of care,

health care researchers, consultants, and educators.

• Nurse Practitioners may work in independent practice.

• Nurse Practitioners work collaboratively with other health care professionals when appropriate.

Nothing to do with how fast you get your license. Its about independent practice.

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1ARIZONA3040 2WASHINGTON3040 3WYOMING3037 4DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA3035 5NEW HAMPSHIRE3040 6MONTANA2737 7 OREGON 27 36 8NEW MEXICO2740

30100 2898 3097 3095 2595 3093 30 92 2591

Grade A: State is exemplary for patient choice

9CONNECTICUT 10RHODE ISLAND 11 UTAH 12 IOWA

13ALASKA 14NEW YORK 15 IDAHO 16NEW JERSEY 17KENTUCKY

2437 2437 19 40 24 37 2137 2137 25 35 1937 2137

2788 2788 27 87 25 86 2785 2785 22 82 2581 2280

Grade B: State partially supports patient choice