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Nursing discussion - Advanced Pharmacology

The role of advanced practice of nursing in safe prescribing drugs varies in different

states based on regulations and policies. There are states in the U.S that allow nurses to prescribe

drugs under the supervision of a physician. On the other hand, according to Hain & Fleck (2014),

some states allow limited prescribing of drugs only if an APRN has undergone more than three

hours of continued education on safe and effective prescription, especially for controlled

substances. According to Weglicki, Reynolds, & Rivers (2015), under the role of safe

prescribing, nurses continue with safe health care as the transitioning medical personnel from

physicians. Therefore, they implement the guidelines of physicians in administering prescribed

drugs. It is only on allowed specifications that the role of nurses, especially for APRNs, changes

where they can prescribe particular medication. For instance, psychiatric nurses may prescribe

some of the controlled substances pursuant to HB 977 in Florida (Florida Board of Nursing,

2019). Also, some states allow prescription of psychotropic medication for children under the

age of 18 years only if a nurse is a qualified and certified APRN.

The three prescribing barriers for APRNs include limitation of prescribing controlled

substances, educational qualification, and lack of proper prescribing policies and modalities. For

instance, in the state of Florida as indicated by Florida Board of Nursing (2019), APRNs are not

allowed to prescribe Schedule II, Schedule III or Schedule IV of controlled substances based on

the repercussions the drugs have on a patient if not prescribed correctly. Thus it reduces the

chances that nurses attain fully practice when prescribing controlled substances despite

undergoing relevant education. According to Boyle & Mumba (2018), when it comes to

educational qualifications, only graduates with a masters or doctoral degree in clinical nursing

specialty training and practitioner skills are allowed to prescribe drugs to patients. In addition to

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Running Head: NURSING DISCUSSION - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY Nursing discussion - Advanced Pharmacology Student Name Institutional Affiliation 1 NURSING DISCUSSION - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY 2 Nursing discussion - Advanced Pharmacology The role of advanced practice of nursing in safe prescribing drugs varies in different states based on regulations and policies. There are states in the U.S that allow nurses to prescribe drugs under the supervision of a physician. On the other hand, according to Hain & Fleck (2014), some states allow limited prescribing of drugs only if an APRN has undergone more than three hours of continued education on safe and effective prescription, especially for controlled substances. According to Weglicki, Reynolds, & Rivers (2015), under the role of safe prescribing, nurses continue with safe health care as the transitioning medical personnel from physicians. Therefore, they implement the guidelines of physicians in administering prescribed drugs. It is only on allowed specifications that the role of nurses, especially for APRNs, changes where they can prescribe particular medication. For instance, psychiatric nurses may prescribe some of the controlled subs ...
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