title: 25th annual legislative update: Evidence-based practice reforms improve access to APRN care.
abstract: The 2012 legislative session marked significant accomplishments for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) across the country. Despite attempts by medical boards and state physician organizations to limit current practice authority, APRNs succeeded in improving access to APRN care in several states.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Susanne J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States