title: The Veterans Health Administration's proposal for APRN full-practice authority.
abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is proposing full-practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to improve access, care delivery, and patient choice, as well as reduce costs. The authors performed a mixed-methods assessment to obtain the perspectives of administrators and APRNs on the characterization of the APRN workforce and their present practice in the VHA.
authors.affiliation: Anne Lambert-Kerzner is a health services researcher at the Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colo. Michelle Lucatorto is an APRN at the Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. Marina McCreight is a health science specialist at Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colo. Katherine M. Williams is a health science specialist at Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colo. Kelty B. Fehling is a health science specialist at the Veterans Health Administration, Denver, Colo. Jamie Peterson is a research registered nurse at Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colo. Amy Ladebue is a research assistant at Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colo. Catherine Battaglia is a nurse scientist at Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colo. Edward Hess is a biostatistician at the University of Colorado, Aurora, Colo. Robert Plumley is a data manager at the Health Services Research and Development Center, Seattle, Wash.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lambert-Kerzner
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucatorto
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCreight
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Kelty B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Fehling
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plumley
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ladebue
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Battaglia
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D058014:Veterans Health