Brimming with essential, step-by-step guidance, this user-friendly manual walks newly graduated NPs through a logical and systematic process for transitioning into practice. From attaining national certification to finding a job to seeing patients and billing for services, the resource helps readers to gain confidence and solid footing as they embark on their careers. Filled with practical information and strategies difficult to find in professional literature, the resource delves into the intricate processes of licensure, credentialing, legal compliance, and professional development. In-depth chapters cover certification exams, interviewing and negotiating for a job, obtaining a nursing license, securing National Provider Identifier and DEA numbers, state and federal laws and regulations, continuing education, core nursing values, advocacy, professional obligations, and attending to one's own health and wellness. Chapters include references and links to federal and state web resources and digital features reinforce key information. Detailed checklists ensure that no steps are missed. Invaluable to graduating NPs, the book is also helpful to NP faculty seeking to assist students in a successful transition to practice. Key Features: Delivers a strategic roadmap to help NP graduates transition with confidence Presents comprehensive and vital information that is difficult to access from other sources Provides in depth knowledge on all topics relevant to beginning practitioners from certification exams to licensure to job seeking to state/national regulations and more Includes references and links to federal and state web resources in each chapter Offers digital features to expand and reinforce information Filled with strategies and tips from experienced NP educators and clinicians
Julianne Ossege, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP is an accomplished academic and healthcare professional specializing in nursing education and practice. She currently serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky's College of Nursing, where she has been a faculty member since 2015. Dr. Ossege holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of South Carolina, a Master's in Health Nursing with Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) skills, and a BSN in Nursing. She also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Telehealth from the University of Kentucky and a Certificate in Clinical Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Julianne Zehnder Ewen, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, is a distinguished nurse practitioner and educator with over three decades of experience in clinical practice and academic leadership. She currently serves as a faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, where she teaches in the Clinical Title Series, primarily focusing on the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. Dr. Ewen's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rush University, followed by a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University, where she concentrated her research on the Evaluation of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care.
Contributors Forward Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Certification Chapter 2. Interviewing and Negotiating for a Job Chapter 3. Getting a License Chapter 4. Obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number Chapter 5. Obtaining a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Number Chapter 6. Understanding the Credentialing and Privileging Processes as Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) in Healthcare Chapter 7. Malpractice Insurance Chapter 8. APRN Scope of Practice: Know Your State Laws and Regulations Chapter 9. Know Your Federal Laws and Regulations Chapter 10. Keeping Track of Continuing Education Chapter 11. Finding Your Professional Home Chapter 12. Professional Advocacy Chapter 13. Professional Obligations Chapter 14. Staying Healthy and Well Chapter 15. Conclusion Appendix A: State Practice Links Appendix B: Licensure Regulatory Boards/CEU Appendix C: CEU Tracker Appendix D: Professional Associations Link Appendix E: Post-Graduation Checklist Appendix F: Documents Checklist
