Discussion: Safe Prescribing
38250In 1915, the Drug Enforcement Administration was formed, known then as the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Recognizing the variance in state laws and the process for completing applications for prescriptive authority and DEA registration is essential to the role of the NP as a prescriber. Within the last decade, safe prescribing of opioids has also […]
Reimbursement Issues for Nurse Practitioners
38251Understanding the complex process of accurate coding and billing is essential to a sustainable practice. As NPs, we are ultimately responsible for ensuring all coding and billing is accurate for each patient seen. For this Discussion, you will search the health care literature and summarize a peer-reviewed journal article published within the last five years. […]
Understanding Scope of Practice in relation to Certification and Licensure
38249The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a non-profit organization comprised of members from each state board of nursing in the U.S., the District of Columbia, and the four U.S. territories. Their role is to provide a platform for all state boards of nursing to convene, discuss, and ensure all state boards […]
Writer Choice
38247NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. Every day in clinical settings, nurses practice in complex and dynamic situations. Nurses work to achieve emergent order in these situations through nursing prioritization of the patient need for care. Discuss how you would prioritize in each case scenario and why? Case scenario 1 1. Patient with low blood sugar/glucose level […]
NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
38248You have a four-patient assignment. It is 0900, and you have completed your initial assessments. You are working with a nursing assistant. The nursing assistant has 10 patients and is working with three nurses. You want to delegate some tasks to the nursing assistant. Select tasks that you might delegate. Explain your rationale from a […]