Updated January 31, 2017. Dark spots, also known as hyperpigmentation and age spots, are a common skin problem that grows increasingly more common with age. They can be frustrating to deal with as they seemingly appear out of nowhere, and they can also be a somewhat embarrassing indicator of age.
Scope of practice guidelines for advanced nursing professions varies by state. Currently, 21 states and the District of Columbia have approved âfull practiceâ status for Nurse Practitioners, allowing them to assess, diagnose, interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications independently.
With hard numbers or estimates from all but three of the 49 states that have laws allowing for issuance of carry permits, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that there were about 8 million active permits in the United States as of December 31, 2011.