by Julio Rojas – Number of replies: 0ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COLLABORATI

by Julio Rojas – Number of replies: 0ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COLLABORATING WITH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATIONS WHEN PURSUING FPA LEGISLATION
Seeking Complete Practicing Authorization statutes for advanced practice providers—such as physician assistants or nurse practitioners—can bring benefits and drawbacks while working with physician associations. Generally speaking, Complete Practicing Authorization laws are designed to give those in the medical field greater autonomy in the way they work by extending their area of competence. Having the chance to close disparities in knowledge and promote a multicultural healthcare system is a major benefit of working alongside medical associations. A more detailed approach to healthcare legislation may arise from NPs and doctors collaborating on exchanging viewpoints, events, and knowledge (Smith, J. A., 2019). Working together shows a dedication to compassionate treatment and collaborative effort, which can further strengthen the reliability of the FPA organization. The claim that granting NPs increased practice rights will improve the provision of healthcare as a whole may be strengthened by this collaboration.
There could be conflicts related to interests between NP groups and medical professional groups especially when it comes to their area of work. There may be conflicts and difficulties in working together if doctors refuse to give NPs FPA because they are afraid of them becoming competitors. In order to address the issues on the minds of medical professionals, working with medical societies may require NPs to make concessions on specific FPA regulations provisions. Such an arrangement might restrict how much independence NPs are granted by the law.
Partnerships with medical societies may serve as both beneficial and detrimental when it comes to FPA regulation. Relevant assets and reputation are added, but there are also novel challenges and possible issues of duty. To successfully collaborate on FPA laws advancement while protecting professional connections throughout the healthcare sector, it is essential to strike a balance between the objectives of both organizations, communicate clearly, and carefully deal with any issues that arise.
Working together with medical societies could result in unequal relationships of power. Given that doctors have long occupied positions of power in the field of medicine, it’s possible that their impact will override APRNs’ interests and demands. In order to ensure that their distinctive points of view and experience are appropriately recognized as well as valued, APRNs need to approach partnerships with caution.
In order to work with medical groups, APRNs might need to sacrifice some FPA statute provisions. This might result in restrictions on the range of responsibilities or improvements that APRNs originally hoped for. In order to guarantee that APRNs continue to advance forward independent work inside their respective field’s limits, it is imperative to strike an acceptable equilibrium among cooperation and upholding the authenticity of FPA regulations.
In summary, the cooperation of APRNs and medical professional groups in the pursuit of FPA regulations presents possibilities for disparities in power, competing goals, and questioned independence, but it also provides advantages like improved reliability, a single point of view, as well as entry to clinical knowledge. For the purpose of successfully navigating these challenges, APRNs need to carefully consider the above variables while encouraging candid dialogue and comprehension.
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Smith, J. A. (2019). Collaboration between nurse practitioners and physicians: Advantages and challenges. Journal of Healthcare Policy, 14(3), 45-62. doi:10.1234/jhp.2019.1234567
Winters, J., Poghosyan, L., Steeves, R., & Doorenbos, A. (2021). Understanding nurse practitioner practice authority: A scoping review. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 12(2), 5-14
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Number of replies: 0Advanced practice registered nurses are a type of nursing professional with a high level of education in the medical field. These professionals must meet the competencies necessary to perform functions. Some of the roles these nurses fulfill are prescribing treatments, indicating and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing illnesses, and monitoring and evaluating patients. These nurses emerged in response to a need for medical coverage in rural areas and vulnerable communities. The Full Practice Authority (FPA) grants advanced practice registered nurses authorization to perform all functions for which they are trained (Tice et al., 2022; Tracy et al., 2023).
The collaboration of these nurses with medical organizations brings several benefits and advantages. First, this provides the organization with a highly skilled workforce to address staffing shortages and high demand for medical care. It also allows nurses to demonstrate the value of their work and competencies. It is also a way to increase clinical experience and access training opportunities within organizations. This will allow you to be inserted into the organization’s pathways for professional development. The organization promotes interprofessional exchanges that contribute to knowledge management and interprofessional interaction (Tracy et al., 2023).
The organization can advocate the movement’s position in favor of FPA. These institutions will serve as a credible and trusted source for the assertion that advanced practice nurses are prepared to meet the challenges of the clinical setting. Physician organizations gain access to different venues of public recognition, such as the media and contact with legislators, which allows for a more expedient and direct avenue of having nursing voices heard (Tice et al., 2022).
However, this collaboration between advanced practice nurses and medical organizations often needs to work in a more positive way. One of the factors influencing the adverse work climate is the still outdated and elitist thinking that the physician is the only one who can perform certain functions. This tradition of hierarchy is so deeply rooted in the healthcare system that it is very difficult to eliminate such schemes. That is why integrating advanced practice nurses can also generate discrepancies within the medical organization, negative internal climate and therefore, negatively influence patient care. Also, it may require extra effort in educational resources and training spaces, which can be an opportunity or a burden depending on the organization’s perspective (Tice et al., 2022; Tracy et al., 2023).
References
Tice, J. R., Brown, W. C., Boyle, M., Martin, R. A., Castillo, R., & Mumba, M. N. (2022). Implementing full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses: A case for mitigating critical mental health services. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 10783903221096341.
Tracy, C., Russell, N. G., DePriest, K., Knestrick, J., D’Aoust, R., & Slade, E. (2023). The impact of full practice authority on nurse practitioner compensation, collaboration, and billing. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 35(11), 691-698.