NR 601 Week 7 Discussion Board; Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner’s Scope of Practice
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| Institution | NR 601 Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family |
| Contributor | Misty |
While researching and reviewing the Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice, I found it difficult to determine the NP’s role and responsibility in creating and signing advance directives. Advance directives are legal documents that allow patients to write their healthcare wishes or appoint someone they trust to make decisions for them if they become incapacitated (Miller, 2017). There are two types of advance directives; the living will and the durable power of attorney for healthcare. A living will allow patients to determine what lifesaving measures they want if they cannot speak on their behalf. The durable power of attorney for healthcare enables patients to appoint an individual to make healthcare decisions if they cannot do so for themselves. In Pennsylvania, Nurse Practitioners must work under a collaboration agreement with a physician, making Pennsylvania a restricted practice state. When collaborating with my preceptor on the NP’s role in signing advance directives, she stated that we could independently sign them without a physician. However, there are specific requirements to put advance directives into effect....... Continue
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| Term | Uploaded 2023 |
| Institution | NR 601 Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family |
| Contributor | Misty |
