Chapter1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
Chapter2 Legal Scope of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter3 State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter4 Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession
Chapter5 Prescribing
Chapter6 Hospital Privileges
Chapter7 Negligence and Malpractice
Chapter8 Risk Management
Chapter9 Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioner Services
Chapter10 The Employed Nurse Practitioner
Chapter11 Practice Ownership: Legal and Business Considerations for the Nurse Practitioner Owner
Chapter12 Lawmaking and Health Policy
Chapter13 Promoting the Profession to the Public
Chapter14 Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter15 Measuring Nurse Practitioner Performance
Chapter16 Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Chapter17 Strategies for NPs