Rainy week-end reading for all! AANP representatives contributed to this article.

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2013/July/19/Stateline-Nurse-Practitioners-Scope-of-Practice.aspx

Best quote from this article to use:
Physician Objections-The American Medical Association and other physician groups argue that NPs lack the same level of medical training...

Research tells a different story. Studies have shown that primary care provided by nurse practitioners has been as safe and effective as care provided by doctors.  A 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine points to 50 years of evidence confirming that conclusion.....

States (and D.C.) Allowing Nurse Practitioners Full Autonomy-Florida not on the list-yet!

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Iowa
• Maine
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hamphire
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington
• Wyoming
• District of Columbia

SOURCE: American Association of Nurse Practitioners