Nurse Practitioners

Most of my clients that are nurse practitioners are in trouble before the Board of Nurses not because of patient care issues, but rather because of a failure to follow (and usually understand) the rules and regulations governing their nursing practice. It is crucial that nurse practitioners take a copy of the rules and regulations and use them as a check sheet. These rules apply even if a NP is only covering for a colleague.

The American Association of Nurse Attorneys has a book available regarding the law and nurse practitioners (click on marketplace, then on online store:TAANA products). I have not personally seen the book, but it may be worth looking into. It is also very important for NPs to be a member of nurse practitioner associations so that the NP will be informed of any new laws.