What type of degree do I need to become a nurse practitioner? How do I choose the best clinical preceptor? How can I best prepare for my first year of practice? Written for those thinking about NP practice, existing NP students, and recently certified NPs alike, this fast, easy-to-use handbook covers whatever there is to understand about transitioning into the NP role, its benefits, and its difficulties. This second edition includes a number of brand-new chapters, covering electronic health records, the effect of health care reform, promoting the NP function, and choosing a doctoral program. All of the original chapters have actually been modified or expanded, with upgraded bottom lines, tables, and vignettes providing advanced knowledge and skills to help new NPs stand out. The only resource of its kind, this book guides the reader through the entire procedure of ending up being an NP, from the preliminary choice to the choice of the ideal curriculum to licensure. It goes over the legal relationship with organizations and associated health service providers, along with legal and administrative concerns. Currently practicing NPs use words of wisdom on how to survive the very first year of practice, and stories from the author and her associates provide an intimate take a look at everyday realities. Organized for easy access to information and filled with humor, the book features discovering goals, quizzes, checklists to help with decision making, and other useful tools. Fast Facts in a Nutshell boxes highlight need-to-know details, and beneficial tips and resource lists offer information on scholarships, accreditation, expert companies, and networking. New to the Second Edition: The dos and doníts of electronic health records Surviving healthcare reform today and tomorrow Marketing the NP function to the nursing profession, companies, and the public The terminal degree in nursing: PhD, EdD, or DNP? Revised and broadened info in all chapters Upgraded key points, vignettes, and tables Nadine M. Aktan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, got her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in nursing from Rutgers University College of Nursing and Graduate School in New Brunswick and Newark, New Jersey. She is currently chairperson and associate teacher at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, teaching future nurses and nurse specialists. She likewise practices as a household nurse specialist at the Immedicenter, an urgent care/family practice with places in Clifton, Bloomfield, and Totowa, New Jersey, and as a maternal– kid neighborhood health nurse for Valley House Care in Paramus, New Jersey.
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