week 5 clinical


 Locate a sample FNP employment contract and will review and analyze the contract according to the outline criteria:

  • Scope of services to be performed and population (pediatrics, geriatrics, family, etc.)
  • Compensation 
    • Travel compensation
    • Gas/mileage
    • Cancellations
    • On call time
    • Bonuses
  • Duration of employment
  • How the agreement can be altered or updated
  • Responsibility for maintaining and paying for credentials
  • Benefits
    • Time off and expenses for continuing education
    • Vacation time
    • Paid conferences or CME
  • Restriction on competition
  • Reasons for termination
  • Extent of support service to be offered to the NP
  • Expectations regarding the number of patients seen per day
  • Expectations regarding non-clinical work to be done by NP
  • Release to the NP of the NPs quality performance as measured by health plan auditors