Nurses Care 4 Arizona Campaign Achieving Full Practice Authority for APRNs in Arizona

**NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN** · Dec 27, 2015

AzNA

Achieving Full Practice Authority for APRNs in Arizona

On Monday, December 7th, 2015, 200 nurses rallied at the State Capitol and were witness to the achievement of the first hurdle in our journey to update the Nurse Practice. Our power when we speak with one voice was impressive and on display on December 7th. After 5.5 hours of testimony the special legislative panel voted 5-4 in favor of allowing nurses to move forward with their proposal to introduce a legislative bill for APRN full Practice Authority at the start of the 2016 AZ Legislative Session.
How YOU can help:
1, Donate to Nurses Care 4 Arizona Campaign
2. Attend Nurse Lobby Day, Tuesday, January 19th - sign up to attend
3. Write Legislators to Say Thank You: Every Arizonan Deserves Access to Quality Care Support the Expansion of Scope of Practice for APRNs
This is modest, common sense legislation that simply lets Arizona's most qualified nurses practice to the full extent of their education and training.
Take 5 Minutes Right Now: Let legislators know you appreciate their support

4. Submit Letters of Support from our communities.

APRN Full Practice Authority Sunrise Report- Approved December 7, 2015
When a profession wishes to expand its scope of practice by introducing a bill to the Legislature, it must first pass a Sunrise Review. Provided here is the Report submitted to the Arizona Legislature and the references used for supporting documentation.
Full Sunrise Report (pdf, 903KB)