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The effect of expansion of nurse practitioner scope of practice on early COVID‐19 deaths

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Public safety is often used as an argument against expanding scope of practice (SOP) for nurse practitioners, despite the benefit of filling unmet health care demand. As a response to the COVID‐19 Pandemic, some states expanded SOP for nurse practitioners to accommodate the unprecedented healthcare challenge. We analyze the effect of the expansion of SOP on daily COVID‐19‐related mortality, exploiting the quasi‐random state policy changes at the beginning of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Checking different model specifications, we do not find evidence that expanding SOP for nurse practitioners during the pandemic causes adverse effects on patients measured by COVID‐19 mortality.

Source: Contemporary Economic Policy

DOI: 10.1111/coep.12670

Authors: Bobby W. Chung, Noah J. Trudeau

Institutions: West Virginia University, University of South Florida, University of Chicago, Troy University

Language: English

Topic: Nursing Roles and Practices

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,970