Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical or surgical services to patients; collecting and documenting date, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; ordering and scheduling necessary studies and professional consultations; and providing direct patient care services to include prescribing medications and other therapies as needed.
Responsibilities:
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Core Standards for Advanced Practice: The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) shall know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act; current board rules, regulations and standards of professional nursing; all federal state and local laws, rules and regulations affecting the advanced role and specialty areaWhen collaborating with other health care providers, the advanced practice nurse shall be accountable for knowledge of the statutes and rules relating to advance practice nursing and function within the boundaries of the appropr...