Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are increasingly being given more responsibilities in states that need their services the most. APN-run clinics are popping up in rural neighborhoods where access to healthcare is limited.
Erica Schwartz, head of the nurse-run Sheridan Health Services center in Colorado, believes facilities like hers are essential to providing thorough care, according to Nurse.com. Unlike traditional care centers, APN-managed clinics have a strong follow-up component that keeps tabs on patients.
"I think it would be nice to have nurse-managed health centers be the norm as gatekeepers of primary care," she told the news source.
According to the Los Angeles Times, APNs may be one of the solutions to the current nursing shortage in the United States, due in part to their ability to open private practices under the supervision of physicians. These nurses have the power to write prescriptions as well as diagnose and treat common ailments. There are already more than 250 nurse-run clinics in America, many of which are federally funded under the Affordable Care Act.
Erica Schwartz, head of the nurse-run Sheridan Health Services center in Colorado, believes facilities like hers are essential to providing thorough care, according to Nurse.com. Unlike traditional care centers, APN-managed clinics have a strong follow-up component that keeps tabs on patients.
"I think it would be nice to have nurse-managed health centers be the norm as gatekeepers of primary care," she told the news source.
According to the Los Angeles Times, APNs may be one of the solutions to the current nursing shortage in the United States, due in part to their ability to open private practices under the supervision of physicians. These nurses have the power to write prescriptions as well as diagnose and treat common ailments. There are already more than 250 nurse-run clinics in America, many of which are federally funded under the Affordable Care Act.
