#186: Tactical Tuesday: Use Scope of Practice as your Roadmap for Opening a Clinic

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast talks about the best entrepreneurial states for APRNs to open up a practice. He answers questions about how to actually start a practice, including the importance of remaining within your scope of practice. Be sure to listen until the end of the episode for a special free offer from Jason! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Nurse Practice Act outlines everything a nurse is allowed to do, depending upon their license type. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit your state’s Board of Nursing website to access scope of practice regulations. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the last 30 years or so, there’s been a big move to expand scope of practice and increase autonomy for nurses in the US.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to owning a practice, there are several levels of physician involvement.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only a few states require having a physician present for direct supervision. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following direct supervision, the next level is physician supervision where the physician directs the work and has overview responsibilities to ensure appropriate treatment is provided. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next is physician collaboration which means a physician isn’t required to be onsite yet he/she is available for consultation. Protocols at this level can be in a written format yet it’s not required. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lastly, a physician isn’t required to be onsite for the independent practice level and these protocols can be verbal. Independent prescribing is an area that falls into this lev