Upon approval of your credentials, attendance at a 3 hour orientation session will be mandatory.

Dear Allied Health Applicant: Thank you for your interest in Nicklaus Children s Hospital. Per your request, I have enclosed an application for Allied Health Professionals. Please complete all forms, provide appropriate documentation as outlined and return them to the Medical Staff Office for processing. In the event it is determined that you do not meet the qualifications of Nicklaus Children's Hospital, your application will not be processed and you will be advised accordingly. The credentialing process takes approximately six to eight weeks for completion. During this time, all information provided will be verified in writing, written references will be obtained and appropriate background screenings will be conducted. Your application will be considered complete when all requested information has been provided and verified and the non-refundable application fee of $200 has been received. You will be notified in writing of the Board of Directors' decision after recommendation of the Allied Health Credentials Subcommittee, Credentials Committee and the Medical Executive Committee. Upon approval of your credentials, attendance at a 3 hour orientation session will be mandatory. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact the Medical Staff Office at (305) 662-8357. Sincerely, Ileana R. Salman Medical Staff Credentialing Manager :irs Enclosures menocal/ahp/ahp application cover Medical Staff Services - 3100 SW 62 Avenue, Miami, FL 33155 - (305) 662-8357/Fax:(305) 669-6406

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION CHECKLIST Please return the following items, so that we may process your application expeditiously: Application Form (completed and signed on pages 4 and 5) Note: Professional References can not be from family members) Functions & Duties Form (completed and signed by applicant and supervising physician) Evidence of competency if requesting Suturing, Insertion/Removal of Catheters/Tubes, or any other item not listed on the Functions & Duties Form. Three letters of reference from clinicians who are familiar with your competency Copy of college/university/professional school diploma Copy of Board Certification (if applicable) Copy of Florida license(s), Certificate or Registration Evidence of current professional liability insurance (Not applicable for Nicklaus Children s Hospital Employees) Explanation of malpractice claims (if any) Evidence of continuing education (CE s) for the past year (for ARNP s, PA s, RN s) Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Resume (must have employment and education in Month/Year format) One (1) color passport size photograph Copy of Drivers License OR Passport Copy of Social Security Card (must be signed) Copy of valid CPR Card (must be American Heart Association (AHA) approved course) Certification of Health (letter from your primary care physician attesting to your health status) Copy of completed Supervision Data Form (for PA s Form Attached) Copy of ARNP Protocols (for ARNP s Sample Protocols Attached) Orientation Acknowledgement Form (Not applicable for Nicklaus Children s Hospital Employees) $200 non-refundable application fee (payable to Nicklaus Children s Hospital Medical Staff Fund )

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATION Name In Full: Any Other Name Used: Date: E-Mail Address: Supervising Physician: Office Address: Home Address: Cell Phone #: Date of Birth: Phone: Fax: Phone: Spouse s Name: NPI # (for NP s & PA s only): Place of Birth: Citizenship: Social Security #: Medicaid Provider # Medicare Provider # COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES (OR OTHER SCHOOLS) ATTENDED: Institution Name: Dates: to Address: Degree: Institution Name: Dates: to Address: Degree: HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS - List other hospitals in the community where you are affiliated: Hospital Name: Dates: to Address: Degree: Hospital Name: Dates: to Address: Degree: Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 1

STATE LICENSURE: Are you licensed or certified: YES NO If "YES", what type: License or Registration Number: Exp. Date: CERTIFICATION List any board certifications: Board Name: Board Name: Date Certified: Date Certified: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS List any professional, society memberships: PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES List name and complete address of three peer references familiar with your clinical skills and professional competence (i.e., former supervising physicians, colleagues) Do not include family members. List peers who are familiar with your professional competency and clinical skills in a supervisory capacity. Name: Address: Relationship/Title: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: Name: Address: Relationship/Title: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: Name: Address: Relationship/Title: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 2

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE: Name of Present Carrier: Agent Address: Coverage Limits: Phone: Expiration Date: Please answer "YES" or "NO" in space provided after each of the following questions. If answer is "YES", please give complete details on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Has your license to practice your profession in any jurisdiction been voluntarily or involuntarily limited, suspended, revoked, denied, subjected to probationary conditions, or relinquished; or have challenges or proceedings toward any of those ends been instituted? 2. Have your clinical privileges at any other hospital or health institute been voluntarily or involuntarily limited, suspended, revoked, not renewed, subjected to probationary conditions, or relinquished; or have proceedings toward any of those ends been instituted or recommended by a Medical Staff Committee or the Governing Board? 3. Has your Medical Staff membership or Medical Staff status at any hospital or health care institution been voluntarily or involuntarily limited, suspended, revoked, not renewed, subjected to probationary conditions (excluding initial conditions routinely placed on all such privileges at the institution), or relinquished; or have proceedings toward any of those ends been instituted or recommended by a Hospital, Medical Staff Committee, officer or an institutional Governing Board? 4. Has your request for any specific clinical privilege been denied or granted with stated limitations (excluding initial limitations routinely placed on all such privileges at the institution); or has such a denial or limitation been recommended by a Hospital or Medical Staff Committee or officer or a Governing Board? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO 5. Have you been denied membership or renewal thereof or been subject to any disciplinary action or revocation in any medical organization or professional society (local, state, or national); or have proceedings toward any of those ends been instituted? YES NO 6. Has your Drug Enforcement Agency or other controlled substances authorization been voluntarily or involuntarily denied, revoked, suspended, reduced, relinquished, or not renewed; or have proceedings toward any of those ends been instituted? 7. Have you ever been suspended, fined, disciplined, sanctioned or otherwise restricted or excluded from participating in any federal or state health insurance program (for example, Medicare or Medicaid)? 8. Have you ever been suspended, fined, disciplined, sanctioned or otherwise restricted or excluded from participating in any private health insurance program? 9. Has any professional review organization under contract with Medicare or Medicaid ever made an adverse quality determination concerning your treatment rendered to any patient? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 3

10. Have you been excluded or had any change in participation in any federal health program, including, but not limited to, exclusions or other sanction(s) imposed or recommended by the Federal Department of Health and Human Service's Office of the Inspector General, General Administrative Services or any other federal or state agency? 11. Have you ever been convicted of or entered a plea for any criminal offense (includes motor vehicle offenses, but not including minor traffic or parking violations)? YES NO YES NO 12. Have you been convicted of a felony? YES NO 13. Are any criminal charges currently pending against you? YES NO 14. Have you ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving children? YES NO 15. Have you ever been arrested for or charged with a sexual offense? YES NO 16. Have you ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving moral turpitude? YES NO 17. Have you been denied professional liability insurance or has your policy been canceled? YES NO 18. Have you been named in any malpractice suits? YES NO 19. Have any final settlements or judgments been made in any malpractice suits in which you were named as a defendant? 20. Do you have any personal, professional or financial affiliations or relationships which would foreseeably result in a conflict of interest with your activities or responsibilities at Nicklaus Children's Hospital? YES NO YES NO 21. Are you currently using illegal drugs or legal drugs in an illegal manner? YES NO 22. Have you ever participated in the Professional Resource Network or other impaired practitioners program? 23. Do you currently have any physical or mental condition(s) that may affect your ability to practice or exercise the clinical privileges or responsibilities typically associated with the specialty and position for which you are submitting this Application? 24. Have you ever withdrawn your request for membership or renewal thereof in any medical organization or professional society (local, state or national)? YES NO YES NO YES NO TUBERCULIN ASSESSMENT: Please check ( ) one: I have had a TB skin test within the previous 24 months and it was negative. I have a known positive skin test for TB; I have no signs or symptoms of active disease. If needed, TB skin testing may be obtained by the Nicklaus Children s Hospital Employee Health Office (786-624-2636). Appointments are required. Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 4

IMMUNIZATIONS: Please check ( ) each item indicating your understanding: I am aware that immunity to Varicella, Measles, and Pertussis is required for persons having patient contact activities at Nicklaus Children s Hospital. I am aware that annual influenza vaccine is strongly recommended for all persons who work in health care. I am aware that records of Hepatitis B immunization/declination are to be maintained at my private office. I am aware that immunizations are available through the Nicklaus Children s Hospital Employee Health Office (786-624-2636). Appointments are required. INFECTION CONTROL: I am aware that compliance with Infection Control protocols that relate to my practice at Nicklaus Children s Hospital is required. EXPOSURES: I am aware that Nicklaus Children s Hospital will provide follow-up and referrals for exposures to communicable disease and/or exposures to blood and body fluids. Contact Employee Health Office (786-624-2363) or Infection Control (786-624-2399). In making application for Allied Health Professional authorization at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, I certify that I am physically and mentally capable of conducting my medical/dental duties and have no dependency on drugs and/or alcohol. I am able to perform all the essential functions of the position for which I am applying, safely and according to accepted standards of performance, with or without reasonable accommodation. I agree to report any changes in my health status that might affect my ability to practice, and agree to submit to a health examination acceptable to the Credentials Committee or Medical Executive Committee of Nicklaus Children's Hospital should this be considered necessary. I understand that the submission of this application does not in itself constitute an approval by Nicklaus Children's Hospital. If approved, I shall perform only those professional activities authorized and only upon direct supervision/responsibility of an attending physician of Nicklaus Children's Hospital Medical Staff or, to the extent authorized, of appropriate Nursing Staff (Clinical Specialist). I have received and have had an opportunity to read a copy of the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Hospital, and I specifically agree to abide by the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, Hospital Bylaws, hospital policies, directives and the code of ethics of my profession, as amended from time to time. I understand and agree that I have the burden of producing adequate information for proper evaluation of my professional competence, character, ethics, and other qualifications and for resolving any doubts about such qualifications. I authorize Nicklaus Children's Hospital to verify any and all information included in this application. I authorize anyone with information which will assist in this verification to release the information to Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Signature: Date: Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 5

CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION - (Please read carefully before signing): I release from any liability all representatives of Nicklaus Children's Hospital, its Medical Staff, the Credentials Committee, the Medical Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and any other individuals for their acts performed in good faith and without malice concerning my professional and personal competence, character and other qualifications for Allied Health Professional authorization in said hospital. I further signify my willingness to appear for interviews in regard to this application. I authorize the hospital to consult with members of the Medical Staffs of other hospitals with which I have been or am presently associated who may have information bearing on my competence, character and ethical qualification. I consent to the hospital's inspection of all records and documentation of competence to carry out the functions and duties I have requested. Name (Please Print): Signature: Specialty: Date: P H O T O THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN: STATEMENT OF SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN: I hereby verify that is in my employment or in a supervisory relationship with me in the capacity of. He/She will be under my direction at all times, and I agree to assume full responsibility for his/her actions in dealing with my patients who are hospitalized at Nicklaus Children's Hospital. I also agree to notify the Hospital if this person should ever leave my employment or supervisory relationship. Supervising Physician Name: (Please Print) Signature: Specialty: Date: DIRECTOR\AHP\AHP APPLICATION.DOC 03/15 Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406 Page 6

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FUNCTIONS & DUTIES Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners NAME: TITLE OF LICENSE: Please list specific functions and duties you wish to perform as permitted within your license and practice act. APPLICANT PLEASE CHECK PHYSICIAN CHECK BOX ALLIED HEALTH CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE 3.007 Physician Assistants may order controlled substances pursuant to their practice act and in agreement with their supervising physician. (Co-signature is not required) REQUESTED Approved Not Approved Approved Not Approved 3.008 Nurse Practitioners may write verbal orders for controlled substances in consultation with their supervising physician, pursuant to their practice act. (Such orders must be co-signed with 24 hours) LEVEL 3 CORE: Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners: Requires advanced educational preparation. Formal supervisory relationship, standing orders, and established protocols with a physician. 3.001 Performs histories. 3.002 Performs physicals. 3.003 Orders x-rays and lab tests as indicated by established protocol. 3.004 Collects and interprets data. 3.005 Makes direct referrals - orders consults. 3.006 May alter/adjust medication dosages pursuant to an established protocol or supervision data form. 3.009 Management of minor illnesses/injuries as indicated by established protocols; may initiate appropriate therapies; may write orders. 3.010 Teaches patient and family. 3.011 Rounds on each patient under the auspices of supervising physician. 3.012 Notes patient progress on progress notes. 3.013 Debrides, cares for superficial wounds (excludes suturing). 3.014 Removes sutures, hemovacs, other wound drains. 3.015 Draws blood samples (venipuncture). 3.016 Performs incision and drainage of abscess and other simple procedures. 3.017 Writes discharge orders, instructions, summaries.

Please list specific functions and duties you wish to perform as permitted within your license and practice act. APPLICANT PLEASE CHECK PHYSICIAN CHECK BOX ALLIED HEALTH CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE 3.018 Sutures superficial wounds. (*Must provide evidence of suturing competency) REQUESTED Approved Not Approved Approved Not Approved 3.019 Inserts or removes catheters, tubes under the auspices of the supervising physician. (*Must provide evidence of competency) Please specify: 3.020 Assists in Surgery 3.021 Ability to assess the presence or absence of emergency medical conditions of patients presenting for emergency care, under the auspices of the supervising physician. Functions and duties granted shall be commensurate with the education, training, experience, judgment, character, and current capability and competency of the candidate. No allied health personnel shall be granted duties in excess of those permitted by provision of Florida Statutes or Hospital Guidelines. I APPLY FOR LEVEL 3 FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES. Applicant Signature Supervising Physician Signature Committee Signature Date: Date: Date: 06/15 DIRECTOR\AHP\LEVEL-3.DOC

SUPERVISION DATA FORM IMPORTANT: THIS FORM MUST BE UPDATED BY THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS A CONDITION OF PRACTICE Pursuant to s. 458.347(7)(e) and s. 459.022(7)(d), F.S., upon employment, a licensed physician assistant must notify the department in writing within 30 days after such employment and after any subsequent changes in supervision. Council on Physician Assistants, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253 ***** PLEASE PRINT ***** Name: First Middle Initial Last Florida Physician Assistant license number: PA Print your current mailing address: All current practice locations: (1) Facility name: (2) Facility name: (3) Facility name: (4) Facility name: Make additional copies of page 1 as needed. Return all 5 pages. This Supervision Data Form will not be processed without the Physician Assistant s signature and date. DH-MQA 2004, Rules 64B8-30.003 and 64B15-6.003, Revised 08/10 1

I am ADDING the following supervising physician(s). PLEASE PRINT Name and license number of supervising physician(s) Specialty of supervising physician Beginning date of Supervision Make additional copies of page 2 as needed DH-MQA 2004, Rules 64B8-30.003 and 64B15-6.003, Revised 08/10 2

I am DELETING the following supervising physician(s). PLEASE PRINT Name and license number of supervising physician(s) Effective date of deletion Make additional copies of page 3 as needed DH-MQA 2004, Rules 64B8-30.003 and 64B15-6.003, Revised 08/10 3

I am ADDING the following practice location(s). PLEASE PRINT (1) Facility name: (2) Facility name: (3) Facility name: (4) Facility name: (5) Facility name: (6) Facility name: (7) Facility name: (8) Facility name: Make additional copies of page 4 as needed DH-MQA 2004, Rules 64B8-30.003 and 64B15-6.003, Revised 08/10 4

I am DELETING the following practice location(s). PLEASE PRINT (1) Facility name: (2) Facility name: (3) Facility name: (4) Facility name: (5) Facility name: (6) Facility name: Signature of Physician Assistant Date of signature: Return all 5 pages. This Supervision Data Form will not be processed without the Physician Assistant s signature and date. DH-MQA 2004, Rules 64B8-30.003 and 64B15-6.003, Revised 08/10 5

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ANNUAL MEDICAL STAFF EDUCATION With my signature below, I attest that: I have received and reviewed the attached Annual Medical Staff Educational Manual. I will apply the content and principles of safe practices outlined in the Manual in my daily patient care activities as appropriate. Signature Date: Print Name Return Via FAX or Mail: Nicklaus Children s Hospital Medical Staff Services 3100 SW 62 Avenue, Miami, FL 33155 FAX: 305-669-6406

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATION FEE INVOICE Applicant Name: $200 Application Fee DUE AND PAYABLE UPON RECEIPT. PAYMENT BY CHECK: Make check payable to: Nicklaus Children s Hospital Medical Staff Fund and return to: Nicklaus Children s Hospital Medical Staff Services 3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami, FL 33155 PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD: Type of Card: Discover Visa Mastercard American Express Account #: Expiration. Date: CVV# Card Holder Name: P R I N T I authorize a payment in the amount of $200. Card Holder Signature: Nicklaus Children s Hospital / 3100 SW 62 Avenue / Miami, Florida 33155 / Phone: (305) 662-8357 / Fax: (305) 669-6406

ORIENTATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM Applicant Name: I understand that Nicklaus Children's Hospital requires all applicants to attend a 3-hour orientation session once approved for credentials. I further understand that this orientation must be completed within the first six months from approval date in order to qualify for recredentialing. I understand that this is a specific qualification for appointment to the Medical Staff of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will be deemed ineligible for medical staff appointment, privileges shall terminate and the member shall not be entitled to a fair hearing. Signature: Date: H:\MENOCAL\DIRECTOR\FORMS\ORIENTATION ACKLOWLEDGEMENT 08/15.doc