During a second special session, the West Virginia Legislature approved House Bill 214, revising the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs ...

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One of the more critical issues in health care today is the shortage of physicians who are available or willing to work in rural or urban areas. For more than 20 years nurse practitioners have stepped ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would grant advanced practice registered nurses “full practice authority” has met opposition from law enforcement as discussion begins in the Senate. The West Virginia ...

The program can provide access to lifesaving treatments, and allowing pharmacists to prescribe and dispense will make it more effective and accessible for millions of Americans. If you have any ...

PAs have full prescriptive authority in 44 states plus Washington, D.C., according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Data is pulled from Barton ...