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For Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice And Legal Guide 7th Edition
By Carolyn Buppert
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
Chapter 2 Legal Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
Chapter 3 State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter 4 Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession
Chapter 5 Prescribing
Chapter 6 Hospital Privileges
Chapter 7 Negligence and Malpractice
Chapter 8 Risk Management
Chapter 9 Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioner Services
Chapter 10 The Employed Nurse Practitione
Chapter 11 Practice Ownership: Legal and Business Considerations for the NursePractitionerOwner
Chapter 12 Lawmaking and Health Policy
Chapter 13 Promoting the Profession to the Public
Chapter 14 Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter 16 Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Chapter 17 Strategies for Nurse Practitioners
Chapter 18 Frequently Asked Questions
, chapter 1 what is a nurse practitioner?
1. are nps now considered “prescribers”?
ans. for the purpose of obtaining a dea number for (ordering) schedule ii, iii, iv, v the np
with a furnishing number is considered by the dea to be a prescriber.
2. does the np need a furnishing number issued by the brn to obtain a dea number?
ans. yes, an nurse practitioner furnishing number is required to obtain a dea number for
schedule ii through v controlled substances
3. can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drugs
and devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
ans. yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife may sign for the
request and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identified
in their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician.
4. may i call myself a nurse practitioner once i have completed my nurse practitioner
program?
ans. no. you cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by the
brn as a nurse practitioner. furthermore, registered nurses who use the title np without brn
certification may subject their rn license to possible discipline.
5. can a nurse practitioner function in the emergency department?
ans.yes. nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in an
emergency department under certain conditions. section 1317.1 of the health and safety
code, relating to emergency services was repealed and amended september 26, 2011,
changing definition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed
persons, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physician
and surgeon, to include medical screening, examination, and evaluation by a physician, or
to the extent permitted by applicable law, by other appropriate personnel (np&pa) under
the supervision of a physician and surgeon, to determine care, treatment, and surgery by
physician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active
labor, within the capability of the facility.
6. what are the roles of a family nurse practitioner?
ans. family nurse practitioners (fnps) are graduate-educated, nationally-certified and state
licensed advanced practice registered nurses (aprns) who care for medically stable
For Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice And Legal Guide 7th Edition
By Carolyn Buppert
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
Chapter 2 Legal Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
Chapter 3 State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter 4 Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession
Chapter 5 Prescribing
Chapter 6 Hospital Privileges
Chapter 7 Negligence and Malpractice
Chapter 8 Risk Management
Chapter 9 Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioner Services
Chapter 10 The Employed Nurse Practitione
Chapter 11 Practice Ownership: Legal and Business Considerations for the NursePractitionerOwner
Chapter 12 Lawmaking and Health Policy
Chapter 13 Promoting the Profession to the Public
Chapter 14 Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter 16 Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Chapter 17 Strategies for Nurse Practitioners
Chapter 18 Frequently Asked Questions
, chapter 1 what is a nurse practitioner?
1. are nps now considered “prescribers”?
ans. for the purpose of obtaining a dea number for (ordering) schedule ii, iii, iv, v the np
with a furnishing number is considered by the dea to be a prescriber.
2. does the np need a furnishing number issued by the brn to obtain a dea number?
ans. yes, an nurse practitioner furnishing number is required to obtain a dea number for
schedule ii through v controlled substances
3. can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drugs
and devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
ans. yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife may sign for the
request and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identified
in their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician.
4. may i call myself a nurse practitioner once i have completed my nurse practitioner
program?
ans. no. you cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by the
brn as a nurse practitioner. furthermore, registered nurses who use the title np without brn
certification may subject their rn license to possible discipline.
5. can a nurse practitioner function in the emergency department?
ans.yes. nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in an
emergency department under certain conditions. section 1317.1 of the health and safety
code, relating to emergency services was repealed and amended september 26, 2011,
changing definition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed
persons, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physician
and surgeon, to include medical screening, examination, and evaluation by a physician, or
to the extent permitted by applicable law, by other appropriate personnel (np&pa) under
the supervision of a physician and surgeon, to determine care, treatment, and surgery by
physician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active
labor, within the capability of the facility.
6. what are the roles of a family nurse practitioner?
ans. family nurse practitioners (fnps) are graduate-educated, nationally-certified and state
licensed advanced practice registered nurses (aprns) who care for medically stable
