Several levels of rules govern the nursing scope of practice. At the top are nursing practice acts, which outline the nurse’s ...

What is the scope of practice of a medical assistant? In some states medical assistants have a clearly stated scope of practice, but in some states there is no law on the matter. Several Web sites ...

some people argue that the scope of practice should be expanded for skilled healthcare professionals like nurse practitioners and pharmacists. American Medical Association President Dr. Jesse ...

A Logan County doctor is accused of distributing drugs beyond the normal scope of his medical practice, court records said.

Supporters of the expansion of scope of practice rules to allow pharmacists to prescribe and provide more medical care include independent pharmacists as well as big retail pharmacy operators ...