Yes, every time I enter the local medical clinic in our local shelter. I am there two days a week to take charge of The Scholars Mental Health Clinical Group in providing inclusive care to this incredibly vulnerable population. As a non-profit organization, the shelter has very limited resources, including human resources. MusC College of Nursing has a great partnership with the pound, and I often wonder how much more we could do if APRN lowered the practice restrictions. The first step to ensuring that NPs are fully in authority across the country is to understand the current practical contexts of the state. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP 2017) defines three statutes of autonomy of practice at the federal level: the ability of nurses to work fully in their training is a topic that concerns NPs at the national level. As has been demonstrated recently in interviews with Michigan nurses and researchers, the fight for comprehensive practice authority (VPA) is essential to meet the growing demand for qualified providers (particularly in rural areas) and to keep costs low with safe and effective health care. While the VA, AARP, FTC, Institute of Medicine, Bipartisan Policy Center and many others support the granting of PFAs to PNs, many physician organizations still oppose these efforts. Dr. Denise Hershey of Michigan State University said in her 2017 interview: “The biggest challenge in this fight is to understand to physician groups that we are not competing with them; As PN, we are members of a health team, which includes our fellow physicians and other health care professionals that the patient may need. As a team, we must work together to improve the health of our patients. The standards and requirements for certification of a peer support specialist were developed through collaboration between the state`s Ministry of Mental Health and a non-profit certification provider. Interprofessional training: With all due respect, I think physician groups need to better understand how nurses are trained.
During the first two years of its programs, the MUSC Office of Interprofessional Initiatives works hard to mix students from all health disciplines.