title: New standards support nursing's licensed independent practitioners.
abstract: New standards give nurses who work as licensed independent practitioners recourse when an organization limits or revokes privileges.
authors.affiliation: Standards Interpretation Group, JCAHO, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000592:standards*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000592:standards*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States