A Review of Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners
- 1 June 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
- Vol. 10 (1) , 29-35
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005237-199606000-00005
Abstract
Nurse practitioners in many states continue to struggle to gain prescriptive authority. Independent prescriptive authority holds in a small number of states. In states that grant prescriptive privileges, nurse practitioners battle strict regulations and mandatory supervision by a physician. The article reviews prescriptive authority for practitioners, interpretation of legislation, barriers to prescribing practice, and current trends.Keywords
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