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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. Forthe purposeofobtaining a DEAnumberfor(ordering) Schedule II, III, IV, Vthe 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 bythe BRN to obtaina DEA number?
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ANS. Yes, an nursepractitioner furnishing number is required to obtain a DEA numberfor S ch
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3. Can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drug s a
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nd devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
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ANS.Yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife maysign for th e
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n their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician
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4. May I call myself a nurse practitioner once I have completed my nurse practitioner prog ra
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ANS. No. You cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by t he
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BRN as a nurse practitioner. Furthermore, registered nurses who use the title NP wi thout
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BRN certification may subject their RN license to possible discipline.
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5. Can a nursepractitioner function intheemergency department?
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ANS.Yes. Nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in
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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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patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients. “Family” in this case descr i
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sary t o work with this patient group: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) o
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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. Forthe purposeofobtaining a DEAnumberfor(ordering) Schedule II, III, IV, Vthe 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 bythe BRN to obtaina DEA number?
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ANS. Yes, an nursepractitioner furnishing number is required to obtain a DEA numberfor S ch
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edule II through V Controlled Substances
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3. Can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drug s a
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nd devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
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ANS.Yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife maysign for th e
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request and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identifi ed i
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n their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician
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4. May I call myself a nurse practitioner once I have completed my nurse practitioner prog ra
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ANS. No. You cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by t he
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BRN as a nurse practitioner. Furthermore, registered nurses who use the title NP wi thout
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BRN certification may subject their RN license to possible discipline.
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5. Can a nursepractitioner function intheemergency department?
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ANS.Yes. Nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in
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an e mergency department under certain conditions. Section 1317.1 of the Health and Sa
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, chan ging definition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed p ers o
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ns, n urse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physicia n and
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7surge on, to include medicalscreening, examination, and evaluation by a physician
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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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patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients. “Family” in this case descr i
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7bes the NP’s chosen patient population focus and denotes national certification through
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o ne of two certifying bodies that certify NPs as having the specialized skills neces
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sary t o work with this patient group: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) o
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