title: Advanced practice nurses: a new skirmish in the continuing battle over scope of practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Winifred Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Carson-Smith
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Minarik
mesh_terms: D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008119:Lobbying; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States