Kugler Eileen C, Burhans Linda D, George Julia L
North Carolina Board of Nursing, 4516 Lake Boone Trl, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
N C Med J. 2011 Jul-Aug;72(4):285-8.
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) calls for states to amend regulations on the practice of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). This article reviews the roles of APRNs, the IOM recommendations, and efforts by national and state stakeholders to remove legal barriers to APRN practice.
美国国家科学院医学研究所（IOM）近期发布的一份报告呼吁各州修订对高级执业注册护士（APRN）执业的相关规定。本文回顾了APRN的角色、IOM的建议，以及国家和州层面利益相关者为消除APRN执业法律障碍所做的努力。
