title: Removal of legal barriers to the practice of advanced practice registered nurses.
abstract: A recent report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) calls for states to amend regulations on the practice of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). This article reviews the roles of APRNs, the IOM recommendations, and efforts by national and state stakeholders to remove legal barriers to APRN practice.
authors: North Carolina Board of Nursing, 4516 Lake Boone Trl, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA. ekugler@ncbon.com
authors: Eileen C
authors: EC
authors: Kugler
authors: Linda D
authors: LD
authors: Burhans
authors: Julia L
authors: JL
authors: George
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002568:Certification; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009657:North Carolina; D011050:Policy Making; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States