Download or read book Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide written by Carolyn Buppert and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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.