BookCarolyn Buppert.
Summary: "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.
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? 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? 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 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 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