Removing barriers to advanced practice registered nurse care: hospital privileges Removing barriers to advanced practice registered nurse care: hospital privileges

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute) Contributor(s): Brassard, Andrea. Smolenski, Mary. AARP (Organization) Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)) Publication: Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2011 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Advanced Practice Nursing -- legislation & jurisprudence Credentialing -- legislation & jurisprudence Medical Staff Privileges -- legislation & jurisprudence Nurse Practitioners -- legislation & jurisprudence United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: The Institute of Medicine recommends that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) practice to the full extent of their education and training, which includes being able to admit their patients to the hospital and other facilities. This report discusses barriers to hospital privileges and outlines the benefits to consumers and the health care system when APRNs have hospital privileges. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101576355 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101576355