Scope of Practice and the Nurse Practitioner: Regulation, Competency, Expansion, and Evolution CE
Author: Tracy A. Klein, RN, MS, WHCNP, FNP
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Release Date: June 15, 2005Reviewed and Renewed: October 19, 2007Valid for credit through October 19, 2008
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Nurses - 1.0 nursing contact hours (none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology.)

Contents of This CE Activity

    Nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice is a complicated and often confusing area. "Scope" relates to both basic nursing education and additional specialized training. Variables include the employer, professional associations, collaborating physician, nurse practice act, Medicare provider, and insurance carrier. This review outlines the basic principles that prevail when an NP considers scope-of-practice issues.

  1. Scope of Practice and the Nurse Practitioner: Regulation, Competency, Expansion, and Evolution
    Tracy A. Klein, RN, MS, WHCNP, FNP

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