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.
The scope of practice of a licensed healthcare profession is statutorily defined in each stateâs laws in. the form of a practice act. State legislatures have the authority to adopt or modify practice acts and. therefore adopt or modify a particular scope of practice of a healthcare profession. Sometimes such.