Today, I go over 10 common questions nurse practitioners ask about their businesses. These questions are in no particular order. Can I…? (Fill in the blank) I’m a student NP, can I….?(Fill in the blank) Can I opt-out of Medicare in my own office and still work at XYZ Clinic? What’s the best Electronic Health Read More

I admit it, I’m blessed to work in a state (WA) that does not require collaboration for practice or for prescriptive activities. However, many of my colleagues are not so lucky. I recently spoke with an Scharmaine Lawson Baker, NP in Louisiana – a collaborative practice state where she is required to have her collaborating Read More

It’s 2013 2020 and still, more than half the states require Nurse Practitioners and other advanced practice nurses (APN’s) to have a formal collaborative (and in some states supervisory) relationship with a physician. While the Future of Nursing Report recommends removing barriers to full practice, it’s likely to be slow going. Thus, finding and working Read More

In most states, Nurse Practitioners are still required to have some sort of physician involvement in their practice, often in the form of collaboration or “supervision”. Since the rules vary from state to state as to exactly what that looks like, you are encouraged to become intimately familiar with your state rules. Unlike those who Read More
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