Please go to individual state website or call state regulatory agency to get official policies in order to obtain accurate and up to date information. Prepare to present your findings to the whole class during class meeting. Both members need to be present for presentation.
Please address:
Regulatory Agency: BON/BOM/other
Licensure Requirements: degree, board certification, RN licensure and other special requirement
Regulatory Structure/practice authority: independent, restricted, reduced, relationship with the physician
Prescriiptive Authority: all, controlled substances etc
Authority to sign POLST or MOLSt forms
Nurse practitioner as primary care provider, officially listed?