Assignment: Certification & Licensure Plan
1. Review practice agreements in the state of Delaware.
2. Identify whether your state requires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners, and if so, what those requirements are.
3. Research the following:
• How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in your state?
• What is the application process for certification in your state?
• What is your state's board of nursing website?
• How does your state define the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner?
• What is included in your state practice agreement?
• How do you get a DEA license?
• Does your state have a prescription monitoring program (PMP)?
• How does your state describe a nurse practitioner's controlled-substance prescriptive authority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.