Prescribing
Prescribing Nurse practitioners (NPs) in 50 states and the District of Columbia have the legal authority to prescribe. The independence of NPs’ prescriptive authority varies widely, and, in several states,…
Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession
Federal Regulation of the Nurse Practitioner Profession The federal government regulates NP practice through statutes enacted by Congress and regulations, policies, and guidelines written by federal agencies. Federal law may…
State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice
State Regulation of Nurse Practitioner Practice The law governing nurse practitioner (NP) definition, scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and requirement of physician collaboration, if any, may be enacted by a…
Legal Scope of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Legal Scope of Nurse Practitioner Practice Having an adequate legal description of NPs’ scope of practice in state law is important for the following reasons: To allow NPs to perform…
What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
What Is a Nurse Practitioner? Individuals who have never experienced the care of a nurse practitioner (NP)— whether they are physicians, reporters, lawmakers, bureaucrats, lobbyists, or new patients—often request clarification…
Evaluation in Healthcare Education
Evaluation in Healthcare Education Priscilla Sandford Worral CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practice, and Practice-Based Evidence Evaluation Versus Assessment Determining the Focus of Evaluation Evaluation Models Process (Formative) Evaluation Content Evaluation…
Instructional Materials
Instructional Materials Diane Hainsworth Kara Keyes CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS General Principles Choosing Instructional Materials The Three Major Components of Instructional Materials Delivery System Content Presentation Types of Instructional Materials Written Materials…
Technology in Education
Technology in Education Deborah L. Sopczyk CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Health Education in the Information Age The Impact of Technology on the Teacher and the Learner Strategies for Using Technology in Healthcare…
Instructional Methods and Settings
Instructional Methods and Settings Kathleen Fitzgerald Kara Keyes CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Instructional Methods Lecture Group Discussion One-to-One Instruction Demonstration and Return Demonstration Gaming Simulation Role Playing Role Modeling Self-Instruction Selection of…
Behavioral Objectives
Behavioral Objectives Susan B. Bastable Melissa F. Alt CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Types of Objectives Characteristics of Goals and Objectives The Debate About Using Behavioral Objectives Writing Behavioral Objectives and Goals Performance…
