Role development for the nurse practitioner / edited by Susan M. DeNisco.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Scientific underpinning of the nurse practitioner role -- Historical perspectives: the art and science of nurse practitionering and advanced practice nursing -- Evidence-based practice and dissemination strategies -- Part 2. The nurse practitioner-patient relationship -- Family-focused clinical practice: considerations for the nurse practitioner -- Vulnerable populations -- Mental health and primary care: a critical intersection -- Cultural sensitivity and global health -- Chronic disease management models, pain management, and palliative care -- Part 3. Clinical education for the nurse practitioner -- Quality, safety, and prescriptive authority -- Clinical education: the role of the student, faculty, and preceptor -- Case presentation, consultation, and collaboration in primary care -- Clinical prevention/community and population health -- Electronic health record and impact on healthcare outcomes -- Telehealth: increasing access to health care -- Part 4. The professional nurse practitioner -- Concepts and challenges of the professional nurse practitioner -- Health policy and the nurse practitioner -- Mentoring and lifelong learning -- Reimbursement for nurse practitioner services -- Professional employment: preparing for licensure, certification, and credentialing -- Nurse practitioner as a business owner: entrepreneurship and practice management.

"Role Development for the Nurse Practitioner, Third Edition is an integral text that guides students in their transition from the role of registered nurse to nurse practitioner. The text provides a comprehensive framework for interactive discussions on the role of the nurse practitioner, giving students a full understanding of the skills and knowledge needed for this dynamic profession. The Third Edition employs a variety of nurse practitioner real-world stories to illustrate important points and to assist in the transition from RN to NP. It is also the only role development textbook specific for nurse practitioners interested in entering primary care, providing a great amount of detail to the unique issues of nurse practitioners and NP students. The text also offers assignments for student role development seminars, as well as discussion questions and case examples. Key Features:This textbook is used to enhance family theory, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, population health and role transition courses"-- Provided by publisher.