Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

While it is still a hot topic among Minnesota APRNs, the reality is in patient outcomes today and in the future.

We like to share all aspects of APRN's and the move for increased access and positive patient outcomes.

In order to increase access to thousands of patients across Minnesota, Senate 511 must now be positively represented / approved by the house.

Great news!  The bill passed the senate floor 64-0 vote.  Now, onto the house.

This is too good to not want to share.  The position and responsibilities held by Nurse Practitioners brings value to the system.  

Another state moves towards a better system by eliminating the need for outdated prescribing agreements with physicians.

Minnesota APRN | With over 267,000 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in the U.S, APRNs represent a powerful force in the health care system.

The Consensus Model provides guidance for states to adopt uniformity in the regulation of APRN roles. The target date to complete that work is 2015. Today, many states have adopted portions of the Model elements but there still may be variation from state to state.

APRNs moving from state to state need to ask themselves,