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.
    • ,
  • Louise Kaplan

      Affiliations

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

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 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

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

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