Discuss interest groups that exist at the state and national levels that influence APN policy.

Discuss interest groups that exist at the state and national levels that influence APN policy.

There are several groups on both the state and national level that influence the policy

reform for APRNs. The Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners purpose is to increase

awareness of the NP role and to facilitate the advancement of the NP role through

proposing and influencing state and national health care policy through the legislative

process according to their website.

On the national level the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

“represents the APRN and their patients on critical issues related to licensure, access to

care, patient safety, and health care reform” according to the AANP website. This

organization also advocates for the NP on a state level and has provides many resources