Does your state have a prescription monitoring program (PMP)? How does your state describe a nurse practitioner’s controlled-substance prescriptive authority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?
WK 1 DISCUSSION TO PREPARE: Review practice agreements in your state. Identify whether your state requires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners, and if so, what those requirements are. Research the following: How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in your state? What is the application process […]