A REVIEW OF PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Authors
CRAIG EJ
Citation
Ej. Craig, A REVIEW OF PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS, The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing, 10(1), 1996, pp. 29-35
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing → ACNP
ISSN journal
08932190
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
29 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
0893-2190(1996)10:1<29:AROPAF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Nurse practitioners in many states continue to struggle to gain prescr iptive 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 practitione rs, interpretation of legislation, barriers to prescribing practice, a nd current trends.