The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122, February 2010

Prescribing Competencies for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

  • Tracy Klein

      Affiliations

    • Tracy Klein, MS, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, is the advanced practice consultant for the Oregon State Board of Nursing in Portland.
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  • Louise Kaplan

      Affiliations

    • Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is an associate professor in the College of Nursing at Washington State University in Vancouver.

Abstract 

Both educators and regulators have an interest in determining if advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are prepared to obtain prescriptive authority. A study was conducted to confirm competencies that could be adopted to prepare APRNs for prescribing. Prescribing competencies can serve as the foundation for evidence-based legislation, and regulation by state boards, which could allow APRNs to reach their full potential.

Keywords:  advanced practice registered nurses , advanced practice registered nurses education , competencies , prescribing , prescriptive authority

 

 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(09)00580-7

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.09.016

Refers to erratum:

  • Erratum

    The Journal for Nurse Practitioners March 2010 (Vol. 6, Issue 3, Page 168)

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122, February 2010

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