- Discuss how evidence-based guidelines shape APRN practice.
- Are physicians (MDs and Dos) and APRNs held to the same evidence-based standards?
- Are APRNs independent and autonomous providers just as physicians (MDs and Dos)?
- What are collaborative agreements between physicians and APRNs?
- Are NPs required to pay physicians so they can practice?
- How do APRNs incorporate consultation and collaboration with their supervising physicians?
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) has determined nine broad areas of core competence that apply to all nurse
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) has determined nine broad areas of core competence that apply to all nurse practitioners, regardless of specialty or patient population focus. NONPF created the first set of Nurse Practitioner Competencies in 1990; the most recent updates were incorporated in 2017. This course