Advanced Practice Nursing Case Study
Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are often primary care providers and are at the forefront of providing preventative care to the public. APN practice is typically defined by the Nurse Practice Act and governed by the states Board of Nursing, but other laws and regulations may impact practice, and other boards may play a role. The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners within the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s mission for nurse practitioners is to promote, advance, and support high standards of health care delivery. The Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners (AONP) and the Oklahoma Board of Nursing will help recognize professional guidelines for which Advanced Practice
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The APN with prescriptive authority shall prescribe no more than a 30-day supply of Schedule III-V drugs. All Schedule I and II controlled substances cannot be prescribed by the APN with prescriptive authority (Exclusionary Formulary, 2015). To obtain prescriptive authority within the state of Oklahoma, a APN must be able to provide evidence forty-five contact hours or three academic credit hours of education in pharmacotherapeutics, clinical application, and use of pharmacological agents in the prevention of illness, restoration, and maintenance of health in a program beyond basic registered nurse preparation, that has been approved by the Board. Such contact hours or academic credits shall be obtained within a time period of three years immediately preceding the date of application for prescriptive authority (Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act, 2015). Physician supervision is required in order for nurse practitioners to prescribe in Oklahoma. The supervision arrangement must be outlined in a written agreement. The physician is to be available for consultation, assistance, or patient referral through direct contact, by phone, or other means of communication but is not required to be physically present with the NP. In order to prescribe controlled substances, nurse practitioners are required have a DEA number. Nurse practitioners practicing in Oklahoma are allowed to sign handicap-parking permits but are not permitted to sign death
The APN with prescriptive authority shall prescribe no more than a 30-day supply of Schedule III-V drugs. All Schedule I and II controlled substances cannot be prescribed by the APN with prescriptive authority (Exclusionary Formulary, 2015). To obtain prescriptive authority within the state of Oklahoma, a APN must be able to provide evidence forty-five contact hours or three academic credit hours of education in pharmacotherapeutics, clinical application, and use of pharmacological agents in the prevention of illness, restoration, and maintenance of health in a program beyond basic registered nurse preparation, that has been approved by the Board. Such contact hours or academic credits shall be obtained within a time period of three years immediately preceding the date of application for prescriptive authority (Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act, 2015). Physician supervision is required in order for nurse practitioners to prescribe in Oklahoma. The supervision arrangement must be outlined in a written agreement. The physician is to be available for consultation, assistance, or patient referral through direct contact, by phone, or other means of communication but is not required to be physically present with the NP. In order to prescribe controlled substances, nurse practitioners are required have a DEA number. Nurse practitioners practicing in Oklahoma are allowed to sign handicap-parking permits but are not permitted to sign death