By Labor and Employment Attorney Jennifer Lankford
If Surf, Sand and Sun Wasn’t Enough…
Have you ever texted about a patient? In the emergency department where I work, texting can be an easy way to consult with a specialist or send an ima...
I’ve had several nurse practitioners tell me they will only work in independent practice states. That is, states whose scope of practice laws don’t re...
While thinking about the legal implications of our work as nurse practitioners isn’t always enjoyable, it is a necessary part of our profession. From ...
With over a hundred national nursing associations and boards of nursing throughout the country, it can be a little confusing at times to decipher the ...
Being under investigation by the board of nursing is a stressful situation for any nurse practitioner to be in, even if the claim is unsubstantiated a...
My father is a physician, so I was used to family and friends constantly calling our home asking a health question or two. As a kid, I enjoyed the ben...
Last week we talked scope of practice regulations for physician assistants here on the ThriveAP blog. While the physician assistant career looks simil...
All healthcare providers, physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants alike practice under a set of rules and regulations. While some of ...
By Leondria Taty, MSN, FNP-C
Have you ever had a text message conversation that came across totally wrong? Maybe the words in the message were in all the appropriate places, but t...
