Collaborative Practice Agreement CPA
Collaborative Practice Agreement CPA
Collaborative Practice Agreements are designed to fulfill state law as a document that describes
and defines specific components and parameters related to the rules and regulations of APRN
and Physician collaborative practice. The assignment you are creating is a quality draft of the
CPA you would like to use in your first position.
Begin by reviewing:
Literature on collaborative practice agreements.
Appropriate BON website section on CPAs including all the legal sections (statutes,
rules, & regulations) pertaining to collaborative practice. MO example:
http://pr.mo.gov/nursing-advanced-practice-collaborative-practice.asp
Note: If you would like to use a state other than Missouri or Kansas, you must obtain faculty
permission first and provide all the state’s laws, rules, and regulations governing APRN practice
in that state as part of your submission.
CPA Evaluation Criteria: 50 points total
Grading is based on the quality of effort, understanding of the legal requirements, completeness,
and graduate level writing.
1. Completed CPA (20 points)
2. Professional appearance of the CPA (5 points)
3. Appendix with 2 columns (25 points)
a. Nurse Practice Act requirements for collaborative agreement
b. Describe how each requirement is included/addressed in the CPA and where it is
located using line numbers (line numbering feature is located under Layout).
Alternative Assignment
If you plan to work in a state with full independent practice, you may choose to write a paper on
independent practice in your chosen state. Grading is based on the quality of effort,
understanding of the legal requirements, completeness, and graduate level writing.
1. Summarize your state’s Nurse Practice Act for APRN practice and add the NPA language
as an appendix. (15 points)
2. Compare and contrast independent practice in your state to that of a collaborative state
like MO or KS. (15 points)
3. Include content about what benefits and challenges exist for full, independent practice.
(15 points)
4. Must be in APA format, 5-7 pages, with a minimum of 5 references. (5 points)
