Abstract
This Doctor of Nursing Practice project focused on facilitating removal of a Nebraska State statute that limited advanced practice registered nurses' (APRNs) ability to administer patient care to the full extent of their education and training. Nebraska's Respiratory Care Act, which allowed only physicians to order respiratory care services, was discordant with revised federal legislation and the Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Act. Advanced practice nursing has evolved since the 1986 Nebraska Respiratory Care Act was created and Nebraska statutes needed to be updated to reflect APRN scope of practice and to allow seamless care to patients.