Interprofessional education: With all due respect, I think physician groups need to better understand how nurses are trained. MUSC`s Office of Interprofessional Initiatives is working hard to merge students from all health disciplines in the first two years of their programs. I think every university (medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.) should be responsible for carrying this torch for the rest of their studies. We need to better appreciate the unique contribution of each discipline to the integral well-being of our patients. As South Carolina`s population continues to grow and age, demand for basic supplies is on the rise. One way to meet the needs of patients everywhere is to expand the pool of care providers by giving care practitioners full practical power (AAA). There is compelling evidence that PRs provide safe and effective health care, usually at a lower cost than physicians. The momentum of the legislation increased when Gov. Henry McMaster approved the bill in February, saying access to health care was critical to the state`s growth and economy, Burgess said.
“People want to come and they want to work,” he said. “Well, they have to be healthy.” The legislation has received the stamp of authorization from the AARP, the South Carolina Hospital Association, the South Carolina Medical Association, the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicists, Michelin and many others, according to the coalition`s website. Burgess and Hopla are now working on developing practical tuning models and other guides to facilitate the transition from APRNs. As soon as nursing providers begin offering expanded services, the next challenge will be to conduct robust research and analysis to demonstrate the effectiveness of nurse-led care, Andrews said. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Tom Davis, R-Beaufort and Rep. Gary Clary, R-Pickens, is lifting or changing certain restrictions for nurses, certified nurse midwives and other APRNs so that they can practice in their entirety to their training and training, said Stephanie Burgess, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Health Practice and Policy at the College of Nursing.