title: Can APNs (advance practice nurses) be independent gatekeepers? No.
authors.affiliation: National League of Nursing, New York City.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States