Role development for the nurse practitioner / edited by Julie G. Stewart, DNP, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor & Director of the FNP and DNP Programs, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, Susan M. DeNisco, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, CNL, Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical perspectives : the art and science of nurse practitionering -- Family in primary care -- Vulnerable populations -- Mental health and primary care : a critical intersection -- Cultural sensitivity and global health -- Clinical education, case presentation, consultation and collaboration in primary care -- Evidence based practice -- Clinical prevention/community and population health -- Electronic health record and impact on healthcare outcomes -- Palliative care and chronic disease management -- Concepts of the professional -- Health policy and the nurse practitioner -- Quality, safety and prescriptive authority -- Mentoring -- Reimbursement for nurse practitioner services -- Professional employment.