What is a nurse practitioner? -- Legal scope of nurse practitioner practice -- State regulation of nurse practitioner practice -- Federal regulation of the nurse practitioner profession -- Prescribing -- Hospital privileges -- Negligence and malpractice -- Risk management -- Reimbursement for nurse practitioner services -- The employed nurse practitioner -- Practice ownership : legal business considerations for the nurse practitioner owner -- Lawmaking and health policy -- Promoting the profession to the public -- Standards of care for nurse practitioner practice -- Measuring nurse practitioner performance -- Resolving ethical dilemmas -- Strategies for NPs