The Impact of Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority on Pediatric Care Experiences: A National Secondary Data Analysis
FPA may enhance pediatric care experiences, particularly in non-rural areas. Targeted investments in rural infrastructure and further pediatric-specific evaluations are needed to optimize the impact of scope-of-practice reform.
Authors
- Joshua A. Gerlick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-4146)
- Evelyn Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-4562)
- Alicia Plemmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-4686)
- Mark Votruba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4870-3376)
- Allison A. Norful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6202-058X)
- Summer Davis
- Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
- Maxwell Mehlman
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.12.003
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00