Nurse practitioner's business practice and legal guide / Carolyn Buppert.
| Author/creator | Buppert, Carolyn author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Seventh edition. |
| Publication | [Burlington, Mass.] : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner? -- Definition of Nurse Practitioner -- An NP, by Any Other Name -- Services Provided by NPs -- Preparation and License Requirements -- Initials -- Areas of Practice -- Legal History of NPs -- Demographics -- NPs in Primary Care -- NP Versus Physician Assistant: What Is the Difference? -- NP Versus Physician: What Is the Difference? -- NP Versus RN: What Is the Difference? -- NP Versus Clinical Nurse Specialist: What Is the Difference? -- Where Do Nurse Practitioners Practice? |
| Contents | The NP Doctorate -- Use of the Title "Doctor" -- Appendix 1-A: State-by-State Definitions of Nurse Practitioner -- Appendix 1-B: State-by-State Titles for Nurse Practitioners -- Chapter 2 Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice -- Professional Association Definition of Scope of Practice -- Statutory Versus Regulatory NP Scope of Practice -- Physician Challenges to NP Scope of Practice -- Need for Clarity of Scope of Practice -- NP Scope of Practice Compared with Registered Nurse Scope of Practice -- NP and Physician Scope of Practice Compared -- Can an NP Work Outside the NP's Certification? |
| Contents | An Individual NP's Portfolio -- Mandated Physician Involvement with NP Practice -- Full Practice Authority -- Appendix 2-A: Scope of Practice -- Appendix 2-B: Physician Collaboration -- Chapter 3 State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice -- How Laws About NP Practice Evolve -- What Is Regulated? -- Appendix 3-A: State-by-State List of Agencies That Regulate Nurse Practitioners -- Appendix 3-B: State-by-State Nurse Practitioner Qualifications Required by Law -- Chapter 4 Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession -- Medicare -- Medicaid -- Nursing Homes |
| Contents | In-Office and Hospital Laboratories Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments -- Self-Referral by Healthcare Providers Under the Stark Acts -- Prescription of Controlled Substances Under the DEA -- Reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank -- Patient Confidentiality -- Discrimination in Hiring and Firing -- Requirements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Appendix 4-A: Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services -- Chapter 5 Prescribing -- Controlled Substances -- Guidelines for Prescribing Legally |
| Contents | Appendix 5-A: State-by-State Law Prescriptive Authority -- Chapter 6 Hospital Privileges -- Are Hospital Privileges an Issue for NPs? -- Do PCPs Need Hospital Privileges? -- Do NPs Need Hospital Privileges for Advancement of the Profession? -- Do Individual NPs Need Hospital Privileges? -- Who Has Hospital Privileges? -- Does Federal Law Support Full Hospital Privileges for NPs? -- What Does It Mean to Have Hospital Privileges? -- Levels of Privilege -- The Application Process -- Expense -- Denial of Privileges -- Change on the Horizon -- Chapter 7 Negligence and Malpractice |
| Abstract | "Drawing from the author's extensive experience as an NP followed by nearly 30 years as a practicing attorney focused on the many and varied legal issues affecting NPs, it is unlike any other text. This unique resource explains and analyzes the legal issues relevant to NPs in a straightforward and easy-to-read approach. The Seventh Edition discusses NP competencies, how the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree relates to NPs, the differences in primary care and acute care NPs, definitions of medical bio-ethics terminology, malpractice cases and the lessons to learn from them, emerging issues in health policy, guidelines around prescribing opioids and controlled drugs, clinical performance measures, electronic health records, and other relevant and practical topics specific to NPs. In how many states can NPs write prescriptions? What can an NP do if an insurance company refuses to pay the bill for a patient's visit? What should be covered in an employment contract? What is involved, legally, when starting a private practice? How does an NP know when to consult a physician? Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide, Seventh Edition answers these questions and more, making it an indispensable resource for practicing NPs, students, those employing NPs, and attorneys representing NPs or the medical facilities in which NPs are employed"--Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (R2 Digital Library, viewed on November 17, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Buppert, Carolyn, Nurse practitioner's business practice and legal guide. Seventh edition 9781284208542 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781284208559 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1284208559 electronic book |