Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide

by Buppert, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9780763749330
• ISBN10: 0763749338
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This best-selling introduction to medical terminology text is flexible enough to be used in a traditional or a self-instructional course format. Suited for students of all levels in the allied health professions, this text provides the appropriate amount of detail needed to learn the basics of medical terminology. After studying the fundamentals of pronunciation, students can study the chapters in any order the instructor deems appropriate. This Third Edition also includes a new chapter on Cancer Medicine and a user-friendly CD-ROM that includes interactive flashcards, crossword puzzles, and additional exercises. Read the Preface and the Guidelines on How To Use This Book!

Table of Contents

What is a nurse practitioner?	p. 1
Legal scope of nurse practitioner practice	p. 37
State regulation of nurse practitioner practice	p. 123
Federal regulation of the nurse practitioner profession	p. 149
Prescribing	p. 197
Hospital privileges	p. 243
Negligence and malpractice	p. 251
Risk management	p. 265
Reimbursement for nurse practitioner services	p. 285
The employed nurse practitioner	p. 305
Practice ownership : legal business considerations for the nurse practitioner owner	p. 337
Lawmaking and health policy	p. 415
Promoting the profession to the public	p. 433
Standards of care for nurse practitioner practice	p. 455
Measuring nurse practitioner performance	p. 467
Resolving ethical dilemmas	p. 477
Strategies for NPs	p. 487
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