Rules on authority vary by state.
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D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D003406:Credentialing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009518:New York; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States