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Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
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1. AreNPs now considered “prescribers”?
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ANS. ForthepurposeofobtainingaDEA number for (ordering) Schedule II, III, IV, V the NP
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with a furnishing number is considered by the DEA to be a prescriber.
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2. Does the NP need a furnishing number issued by the BRN to obtain a DEA number?
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ANS.Yes,annurse practitioner furnishing number is requiredto obtain a DEAnumberfor Sch tc py py tc tc tc tc py py
edule II through V Controlled Substances
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3. Can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drugs
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and devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
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ANS. Yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife maysign for the req u
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est and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identified in thei r
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4. May I call myself a nurse practitioner once I have completed my nurse practitioner program
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ANS. No. You cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by the BR N
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as a nurse practitioner. Furthermore, registered nurses who use the title NP without BRN cert
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5. Can a nurse practitioner function inthe emergencydepartment?
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ANS.Yes. Nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in an em er
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gency department under certain conditions. Section 1317.1 of the Health and Safety Code
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, relating to emergency services was repealed and amended September 26, 2011, changing d e
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finition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed persons, nurse pra cti
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tioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physician and surgeon, to incl ude
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pplicable law, by other appropriate personnel (NP&PA) under the supervision of a ph ysician
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and surgeon, to determine care, treatment, and surgery by physician necessary to reli eve or eli
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minate the emergency medical condition or active labor, within the capability of th e facility.
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6. What are the roles of a Family Nurse Practitioner?
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ANS. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are graduate-educated, nationally-
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certified and state licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who care for medi c
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patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients. “Family” in this case describe s
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the NP’s chosen patient population focus and denotes national certification through one of t
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wo certifying bodies that certify NPs as having the specialized skills necessary to work wit h t
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his patient group: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) or the American A ca
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demy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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