Nurse Practitioners and the Performance of Professional Competency

Staci Defibaugh is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in the English Department at Old Dominion University, USA. Her research examines the interactional practices of nurse practitioner-patient visits, the role of neoliberalism in healthcare in the US, and the positioning of patients as being responsible for their health.

“This is a unique book that focuses on the language and interactional practices of nurse practitioners in the current U.S. healthcare setting. This novel resource intends to move forward the area of linguistic research that to date has focused primarily on physician‐patient communications.” (Kathleen M. Woodruff, Doody's Book Reviews, June 28, 2019)

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Frontstage/Backstage: Attending to Organizational Responsibilities.- Chapter 3: Need to Know: Patient Education and Epistemic Responsibility.- Chapter 4: Treading Lightly: Indirect Speech in Medical Directives.- Chapter 5: Caring as Competent: Small Talk in Medical Visits.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.