Hi everyone- I'm new here and have a pressing question.
I have been a nurse practitioner for almost 5 years so it's time for my first AANP recert. I was looking over all the requirements and have a question. I work as a palliative care consultant. I do not prescribe or order diagnostics but do recommend those things to the referring provider. One of the questions asked about the clinical site during the recert process is whether or not you "treat" patients. I educate them, have goals of Care conversations and make recommendations for symptom management. Is this "treating"? Also wondering about those NPs out there who do the health insurance risk assessments. They don't "treat" in terms of ordering diagnostics or prescribing either but they educate and update the PCP. Can they answer yes to the treat question? What about any hospice NP's out there who do face to face visits?
