State Practice Agreements

Evaluate state practice agreements in Texas and examine issues related to NP practice.

To prepare:

• Review practice agreements in Texas
• Identify at least two physician collaboration issues in Texas

Post a brief description of the practice agreements for NPs in Texas and the two physician collaboration issues that you identified. Explain what you think are the barriers to NPs practicing independently in Texas. Finally, outline a plan for how you might address NP practice issues in your state.

Please include citations and references.

REFERENCES

Required Readings

Buppert, C. (2015). The Employed Nurse Practitioner. In Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.). (323-336). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Hamric, A. B., Hanson, C. M., Tracy, M. F., & O’Grady, E. T. (2014). Leadership. In Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach (5th ed.) (266-294). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.

Hatt, K. (2015). 5 Interview Pitfalls. Recruiters reveal how to respond to the most complicated questions. Advance Healthcare Network for NPs & PAs. Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistant…

Thomas, A. C., Crabtree, M. K., Delaney, K. R., Dumas, M. A., Kleinpell, R., Logsdon, C.,…Nativio, D. G. (2012). Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/re…

Nurse Practitioner Business Owner (n.d.). Business for Healthcare Providers. Retrieved from http://npbusiness.org/

The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2012). Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/re…