| Description |
x, 496 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. What is a Nurse Practitioner? -- Ch. 2. Legal Scope of Nurse Practitioner Practice -- Ch. 3. State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice -- Ch. 4. Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession -- Ch. 5. Prescribing -- Ch. 6. Hospital Privileges -- Ch. 7. Negligence and Malpractice -- Ch. 8. Risk Management -- Ch. 9. Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioner Services -- Ch. 10. The Employed Nurse Practitioner -- Ch. 11. Practice Ownership: Legal Business Considerations for the Nurse Practitioner Owner -- Ch. 12. Lawmaking and Health Policy -- Ch. 13. Promoting the Profession to the Public -- Ch. 14. Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice -- Ch. 15. Measuring Nurse Practitioner Performance -- Ch. 16. Resolving Ethical Dilemmas -- Ch. 17. Strategies for NPs |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nurse practitioners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Nursing -- Practice -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2003019267 |
| ISBN |
0763733415 hardback |
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