Does the physician have to be on-site to supervise the nurse practitioner?
The physician does not have to be on-site to supervise the nurse practitioner. However, the nurse practitioner must have a continuous mechanism to contact the physician as needed. Q: Does the nurse practitioner have to contact the Board prior to changing an employment setting during the 24 month supervision period? A: The nurse practitioner must have the physician send the Board a letter indicating he/she will be the supervising physician, hours per week, start date, and a brief synopsis of what the nurse practitioner will be providing for services, prior to changing an employment setting. Q: Does the nurse practitioner need to notify the Board when he/she has completed the 24 month physician supervision requirement? A: The nurse practitioner must have his/her supervising physician send the Board a letter stating that the nurse practitioner has been supervised for 24 months (include dates of supervision) based on a full time (40 hour per week) schedule. ________________________________
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