Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide: .

Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide: .

Now in its Fifth Edition, Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide continues to provide a solid foundation for students and practicing nurses to build confident and effective practices. A must-have resource for every new or current nurse practitioner (NP), it defines what an NP is and does while explaining the legal scope with specific state and federal regulations.<br><br>Completely updated and revised with essential state-by-state appendices, Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide, Fifth Edition offers expert insights on prescribing, hospital privileges, negligence and malpractice, risk management, health policy, ethics, and measuring NP performance. <br><br>Further, it addresses important issues such as:<br>* Developing an employment relationship<br>* Undertaking a business venture<br>* Giving testimony before the state legislature<br>* Composing a letter to an insurance company about an unpaid bill<br>* Teaching at a school of nursing<br>* Serving as president of a state or national organization<br><br>Included with each new print book is an Access Code for a Navigate Companion Website containing the highly renowned Pearson Report, a state-by-state national overview of nurse practitioner legislation and healthcare issues, including rules and regulations, statistics, government policy, and reimbursement information.