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What is Full Practice Authority for APRNs?

Full Practice Authority allows APRNs to practice independently without physician oversite. FPA reflects advanced practice nursing as an independent specialty from the practice of medicine. While there may appear to be overlap (diagnosing and prescribing medications), the practice of nursing utilizes its own healthcare theorists and practice skill sets to provide holistic treatment to patients. 

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What are Transition To Practice Agreements?

Transition To Practice Agreements is a compromise used in many states as a path to APRN FPA. These agreements require APRNs to practice under the supervision or collaboration of a licensed physician for 2 to 5 years (varies by state) before the APRN is allowed to practice independently. TTP agreements have been supported by many physicians and advocacy groups to narrow the perceived gap in nursing and physician education. 

 

CPP fully supports the use of Transition To Practice Agreements as a path to FPA and

we only work with physicians who feel the same way.

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How It Works

 

Collaborative Physician Partners, LLC is a sister organization of  DNP Consulting, LLC.  CPP is a headhunting, recruitment, and payroll processing firm that assists Physicians and Advanced Practice Nurses (such as Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists), in establishing and maintaining state-required collaborative or supervision relationships. CPP is a community partner of DNP Consulting, LLC, offering additional practice management services.

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CPP understands the importance of clinical supervision, professional mentorship, and transition to practice agreements. We understand the shortage of healthcare providers has created an urgent and ongoing need to support Advanced Practice Nurses in their roles as primary and specialty care providers. 

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How Our Service Works: 

ALL Physicians are in the independent practice of medicine. They are not employees or contractors of CPP.

Physicians set their own monthly fees, and the cost of our services is included in that fee. 

 

What We Do:

A lot of work takes place before you ever meet your physician. This includes cold calling and/or advertising fees used to recruit your physician, our in-depth interview with the physician, and our background checks on the physicians' licenses. We work hard to find physicians who are APRN-allies and understand that many of the state supervision laws are antiquated. None of the Collaborative Physician Partners affiliated physicians should ever use derogatory terms like "mid-level provider" or "physician extender."

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For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Providers:

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1. Submit your CV and statement of intent HERE.  Be sure to include the state in which you are requesting collaboration or supervision.

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2. Your CV will be reviewed by our team and forwarded to physicians deemed appropriate based on physician specialty and state laws.

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3. A video chat or phone interview will be scheduled with any interested physician.

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4. You and the Physician will sign all state-required documents.

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5. CPP will work with you and your physician to schedule any required recurring supervision sessions and chart reviews.

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6. In addition to a monthly fee for the physician's time, APRNs may be responsible for paying any physician initial state licensing, state renewal, DEA, and/or malpractice insurance rate increase incurred by the physician directly related to your supervision/collaboration. This will be discussed in greater detail during your call. *Not all physicians require this additional fee*

 

For Physicians (MD/DO):

CPP-affiliated physicians are independent contractors of their respective NPs. These physicians have chosen to partner with CPP for ongoing management of their supervision caseloads.  All CPP-affiliated physicians continue to engage in the independent practice of medicine. 

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1. Submit a statement of interest HERE.

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2. CPP will forward you the CVs of APPs within your specialty or area of interest, requesting formal collaboration or supervision.

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3. CPP will schedule an introductory interview between you and the APP through video. 

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4. After your approval, CPP will compile any state-required documents and forward them to all parties for signature.

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5. CPP will manage your supervision schedule, organize any charts for review, and perform other needed administrative tasks.