What is a nurse practitioner? -- Legal scope of nurse practitioner practice -- State regulation of nurse practitioner practice -- Reperal regulation of the nurse practioner profession -- Prescribing -- Hospital privileges -- Negligence and malpractice -- Risk management -- Reimbursement for nurse practioner services -- The employed nurse practitioner -- Practice ownership : legal and business considerations for the nurse practioner owner -- Lawmaking and health policy -- Promoting the profession to the public -- Standards of care for nurse practitioner practice -- Measuring nurse practioner performance -- Strategies for advancing the profession.
