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Handbooks, Guidelines, Toolkits

Texas Nurse Practitioner has a variety of ways Nurse Practitioners can share their wealth of knowledge and expertise. TNP is proud to have the majority of the educational offerings provided by NPs for NPs. Share your expertise, and submit an abstract for consideration.

Handbooks

NP Handbook

Whether you are a newly licensed Texas nurse practitioner (NP) or have years of practice under your belt, you won’t want to go without our convenient, easy-to-navigate NP handbook.

The handbook includes an overview of licensure, prescriptive authority, scope of practice, business, and disciplinary issues for NPs in Texas. It also includes references to the most common laws, rules, and regulations impacting the daily practice of Texas NPs.

  • What health forms can Texas NPs sign”
  • What are the new guidelines for prescribing controlled substances?
  • What are the requirements for monthly quality assurance meetings?

Learn the answers to these questions and more for only $24.99 – order today!

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Essential Guide to Practice for Texas Nurse Practitioners

Everything you need to know about rules and regulations pertaining to Nurse Practitioners in Texas, conveniently located all in one place, this essential guide provides important information for new and experienced Nurse Practitioners in Texas, as well as employers of NPs in Texas. Contents include Texas NP Licensure, The Laws, Rules and Agencies Governing NPs in Texas, The Foundations of Practice, Prescriptive Authority, Practice Issues for NPs, The Board of Nursing Disciplinary Process and Alternatives and Liability.

This resource is now available to purchase on Amazon. Go to Amazon.com and search for TexasNP and purchase a hard copy for $89.99 or an e-book of this resource for $79.99 or click here to order from TNP’s website and take advantage of member’s only pricing for $79.99. Please note this purchase is not-refundable.

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Guidelines

Sample Facility Based Protocol

TNP is pleased to provide a fillable pdf template that can be used as a Prescriptive Authority Agreement (PAA). This PAA is between the physician and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) listed on the agreement and should be reviewed, dated and signed by all parties to the Agreement at least annually. The price for a downloadable agreement is $25 for TNP members and $40 for non-members. After purchase, please download the document as the link will expire.

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Sample Facility Based Protocol Published 2019

Published in 2019

A facility-based protocol is a written authorization whereby a physician delegates authority to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to initiate medical aspects of patient care, including delegation of the act of prescribing or ordering a drug or device at a facility-based practice. This resource includes a sample facility-based protocol as well as practice notes & examples. It is being offered as a fillable pdf. The price for a downloadable agreement is $25 for TNP members and $40 for non-members. After purchase, please download the document as the link will expire.

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Sample Prescriptive Authority Agreement and Facility Based Protocol Bundle

Need both samples? Purchase this convenient combo and save $5. This combo for TNP members is $45 (TNP members save $5 by both samples at one time) and for non-members $80.

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Toolkits

Texas Nurse Practitioners Rural Health Toolkit

Published in 2021

Texas Nurse Practitioners Rural Health Interest Group has developed a new resource just for you. The toolkit has sections covering the following areas and serves as a beneficial reference for your practice:

  • Overview of Telehealth and its Importance in Rural Communities
  • Best Practices in Telehealth Delivery- Introduction, Background, HIPAA compliance
  • Conducting a physical exam by Telehealth
  • Innovation in Mobile Clinics as Telehealth Hub
  • Conducting home visits with Telehealth
  • Palliative Care/End of Life by Telehealth
  • Prioritizing Specialties to include in Telehealth services-Cardiology, Ortho, Psych/mental health
  • Billing & Coding/optimized Reimbursement for Telehealth visits
  • Vendor/Platform Selection by Vicki Brooks
  • Teaching the next generation in Telehealth
  • Telehealth Certification

The price for this downloadable toolkit is $25 for TNP members and $29.95 for non-members. After purchase, please download the document as the link will expire. Purchase your Rural Health Tool Kit today.

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Texas Nurse Practitioners Entry into Practice Toolkit

Published in 2022

Texas Nurse Practitioners content experts have developed a new resource just for you. The toolkit has sections covering the following areas and serves as a beneficial reference for your practice:

  • Transitioning into the Nurse Practitioner Role
  • Texas NP Licensure and Prescriptive Authority
  • National NP Certification
  • Employment
  • Legal Considerations of NP Practice

The price for this downloadable toolkit is $25 for TNP members and $29.95 for non-members. After purchase, please download the document as the link will expire.

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Disclaimer: Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP) provides this information with the express understanding that 1) no attorney-client relationship exists, 2) neither TNP nor its attorneys are engaged in providing legal advice and 3) that the information is of a general character. This is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. While every effort is made to ensure that content is complete, accurate and timely, TNP cannot guarantee the accuracy and totality of the information contained in this publication and assumes no legal responsibility for loss or damages resulting from the use of this content. You should not rely on this information when dealing with personal legal matters; rather legal advice from retained legal counsel should be sought. Any legal forms are only provided for the use of physicians in consultation with their attorneys.