ad that features what you “really need to know”about NP education and practice. It incorporates humor and real-life examples, useful tips, comparative salary tables, and other ready to access resources, such as professional organizations, networks, associations, and websites. Included is discussion on the history of the nurse practitioner (NP) role and the coming practice degree, the DNP. It contains insight coming directly from experts in the field.
Key Features
The “all-in-one,” fast facts for potential or current NP students and newly practicing NPs
Explores reasons to become a nurse practitioner
Clarifies NP education hurdles: from choosing the right program to selecting the best clinical preceptor, and more
Offers suggestions on how to survive the first year of practice
Discuses contractual relationships with institutions, doctors and related health providers
Outlines legal/malpractice issues
Explores the DNP degree as the coming mandate for NP practice
Features personal stories from the author and colleagues in a straight-from-the-shoulder style
Includes check lists to facilitate important decision making, and charts/tables with “hot topics” or key elements
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