Nurse Practitioner's Qualifications to Prescribe Narcotic Medications

By brookes1

  • Municipal Regulations for Nurse Practitioners

    n.a. "Municipal Regulations for Nurse Practitioners." Nurse Practitioners - The District of Columbia. The District of Columbia, 2 Nov. 2004. Web. A published document from the District of Columbia that includes the prescriptive authority of controlled drugs ARNPs had in 2004.
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    Nurse Practitioner's Qualifications to Prescribe Narcotic Medications

  • NP Prescribing Authority for Opioids

    McCarberg, Bill. "NP Prescribing Authority for Opioids." Pain Medicine News. Pain Medicine News, 1 Feb. 2007. Web. The prescriptive authority of controlled drugs in 25 states as of 2007.

  • Doc Deficit? Nurses' Role May Grow in 28 States

    Johnson, Carla. "Doc Deficit? Nurses' Role May Grow in 28 States." MSNBC. MSNBC, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. A shortage of primary care doctors in 28 states may spark an extension of prescriptive authority of controlled substances for ARNPs.

  • Concerns Remain on Nurse Practitioners Prescribing Narcotics

    VanSickle, Erin. "Concerns Remain on Nurse Practitioners Prescribing Narcotics." Florida Medical Association. Florida Medical Association, 17 Feb. 2014. Web. A state wide poll conducted in Florida assessing how health care patients would feel about nurse practitioners prescribing narcotic medications.

  • Nurse Practitioners Could Soon Prescribe Controlled Substances

    n.a. "Nurse Practitioners Could Soon Prescribe Controlled Substances." CBS Miami. CBS Miami, 6 Mar. 2014. Web. A shortage of primary care doctors in the state of Florida may lead to ARNPs acquiring prescriptive authority of controlled substances. However, doctors have mixed opinions on this possible change.

  • Bill Giving Nurses More Authority Passes House

    Catala, Paul. "Bill Giving Nurses More Authority Passes House." Bill Giving Nurses More Authority Passes House. Highlands Today, 29 Apr. 2014. Web. The Florida House of Representatives have passed a bill that leaves nurse practitioners one step closer to prescribing narcotic medications independently.