title: Credentialing the nurse practitioner in your workplace: evaluating scope for safe practice.
abstract: Nurse practitioner credentialing involves evaluation of scope of practice for appropriate fit within the facility and consistent with state practice law. This summary review provides information regarding resources to better understand nurse practitioner credentialing, scope, and practice issues. Topics for work place future consideration include the trend toward specialty practice and use of the title doctor in the clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Oregon State Board of Nursing, Portland, OR 97224, USA. tklein@sonicnurse.com
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012015:Reference Standards; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014481:United States