Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-7-131

(1) The specialty in which the nurse practitioner practices;

(2) The specialty practiced by each of the nurse practitioner's collaborating physicians;

(3) The physical address of the nurse practitioner's primary practice location;

(4) The physical address of the primary practice location of each collaborating physician;  and

(5) How many days per week each collaborating physician is on-site with the nurse practitioner at the same practice site.

(1) Statistics on the number and percentage of nurse practitioners who responded to the survey;

(2) The percentage of nurse practitioners who reported having a collaborating physician in the same specialty;

(3) The percentage of collaborating physicians who are on-site with nurse practitioners full time, and for those not on-site full time, the average number of days per week the collaborating physician is on-site;  and

(4) Such other statistics that the board may deem to be useful in informing the general assembly on the collaborating relationship between physicians and nurse practitioners who practice a specialty.

(1) As the term relates to a nurse practitioner, an area of the study of nursing completed by a nurse practitioner that leads to a national specialty certification by an organization recognized by the board of nursing;  and

(2) As the term relates to a physician, an area of the study of medicine completed by a physician that leads to board certification by a board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties.