Week 1: Barriers to Practice Discussion
Read the assigned Hain & Fleck article, and discuss the following:
What are the barriers to APN practice identified in the article? Describe these
barriers in your own words.
What are your impression of the barriers to APN Practice? (Are you surprised by
these barriers? Is this new information to you? Have you ever been involved at the
legislative level in nursing? Do these barriers concern you or motivate you toward
becoming an APN?)
Do these barriers represent Restraint of Trade? Why, or why not?
Your thoughts on how nurses can influence these barriers.
The article by Hain and Fleck, has helped me to have a better understanding of the struggles and
barriers faced by advanced practice nurses in their role as primary care providers. This article has
been an eye-opener for me. I had very little knowledge of the barriers faced by advanced practice
nurses. Barriers to APN practice addressed in this article include state practice and licensure,
Physician Related Issues, and payer policies. As stated in the article, not all states provide nurse
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