Administrative Issues for Use of Nurse Practitioners
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
- Vol. 25 (5) , 64-70
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005110-199505000-00011
Abstract
As nurse administrators increasingly use nurse practitioners in healthcare delivery systems to provide high-quality, more cost-effective care, they must recognize and take action on key practice issues--autonomy, title protection, admitting privileges, physician back-up, and reimbursement. Careful attention and action directed to enhancing nurse practitioner usefulness will increase the flexibility of nurse practitioner utilization within specific institutions and across a diverse network of healthcare delivery sites structured to provide continuity of care.Keywords
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