The Daily Yonder Psych Nurses Want Freedom from Old Law Putting Their Practices at Risk Psychiatric nurse practitioners are helping fill the huge gaps in mental health care across the state. But North Carolina’s law tying them to a physician has put some of their practices and patients in jeopardy.
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Senator Ralph Hise along with colleagues including the legislature s four elected nurses introduces the SAVE Act during the 2021 legislative session in an effort to give advanced practice nurse practitioners more autonomy. (Photo: Taylor Knopf)
Olehonna Lynch started Pembroke Center for Wellness in 2010 because she wanted people in her home community to receive the best mental health care possible.