title: Prescriptive Authority and Independent Practice Progress for the Clinical Nurse Specialist-Changes Since 2010.
authors: Author Affiliation: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors: Melinda Mercer
authors: MM
authors: Ray
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Mittelstadt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D003406:Credentialing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States