Page 7 - APP Collaboration - Assessing the Risk (Part One)

Table of Contents

PART ONE 9

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................9

Changing Landscape of Healthcare Providers in the US.......................10

Overview of Nurse Practitioner Practice .......................................................................11

Profile of Nurse Practitioners ...................................................................................................13

Profile of Physician Assistants ................................................................................................14

NP Training and Practice Areas ............................................................................................14

PA Training and Practice Areas .............................................................................................15

Top Risk Issues .........................................................................................................................16

Communication ....................................................................................................................................17

Systems .........................................................................................................................................................18

Medication .................................................................................................................................................18

Documentation ......................................................................................................................................19

Liability Risks of Collaborative Relationships ..............................................20

Definitions and Theories of Liability ................................................................................23

Scope of Practice ..................................................................................................................29

Physician Assistants Scope of Practice Overview .............................................32
Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Overview ..................................................33

Collaborating Agreements are Legal Relationships .......................................34
Communication ......................................................................................................................40

Informed Consent .............................................................................................................................40

Documenting the Process ........................................................................................................44

Informed Refusal .................................................................................................................................47

Achieving Patient Adherence Begins with Good Communication ....49