“…The medical home model requires primary providers to direct and manage all aspects of the patient's care. Restrictions on prescriptive authority limit the ability of PNPs to provide comprehensive health care services for children and lead a health care/medical home (Dawson & Lighthouse, 2010;Manion, 2013). A clearly defined scope of practice, allowing for full prescriptive privileges, will improve access to pediatric health care provided by highly qualified NPs (Stewart, McNulty, Griffin, & Fitzpatrick, 2010).…”