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Advanced practice nurses press legislature for autonomy from MD supervision

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Advanced practice nurses press legislature for autonomy from MD supervision - North Carolina Health News

This year, the nurses have some powerful allies, and perhaps timing, favoring their quest for more independence.

By Rose Hoban Debbie Varnam runs a busy primary care practice in the Brunswick County town of Shallotte. The town is small enough that her 2,500 or so patients at Seaside Wellness make up a sizable portion of the town. Varnam says she’s also got a collegial relationship with other practitioners in the area, including […]

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Lawmakers Head Back to School

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Lawmakers Head Back to School - North Carolina Health News

The Legislative Health Policy Policy Program seeks to provide insight and information on a complicated area of policy-making.

By Taylor Knopf When lawmakers arrive in Raleigh, even if they’re professionals with expertise in their own fields, they may be assigned to a committee where they need to get up to speed. That’s frequently the case for lawmakers trying to tackle the complicated world of health policy. So, on Monday, a handful of state […]

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Effort to Ease Teen Driver’s License Rules Hits Red Light

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Effort to Ease Teen Driver’s License Rules Hits Red Light - North Carolina Health News

A bill that would allow teens to drive solo after dark to attend church functions is reconsidered in committee.

By Rose Hoban It seemed like a good idea: Teens, who are restricted from driving after dark under North Carolina’s graduated driver’s license system would be able to drive to and from evening classes under a bill proposed by Charlotte Sen. Dan Bishop (R). Then, during a meeting of a senate judiciary committee, Bishop entertained […]