title: 27th Annual APRN legislative update: advancements continue for APRN practice.
abstract: As the tides of healthcare in the United States continue to change, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are at the forefront of legislative history. This overview provides a snapshot of legislative and regulatory activity in 2014 as reported by state Boards of Nursing and nursing organizations representing APRNs.
authors.affiliation: Susanne J. Phillips is a clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine, Calif.
authors.forename: Susanne J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000451:nursing; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States