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Discussion_Week 1_CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE PLAN (FLORIDA)
Now that you are in the final course in your program, it is time to turn in earnest to preparing for certification and licensure. You will need to take and pass the national PMHNP certification exam. Once certified, you will then be eligible to apply for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state desired. It will be up to you to ensure you are knowledgeable about the practice agreements, scope of practice, and prescriptive authority in your state.
Although a movement called the APRN Consensus Model is attempting to standardize NP regulations nationally, it is still the case that requirements vary state to state. In some states, NPs may establish an independent practice without the supervision of an MD. Additionally, states are currently categorized as either allowing full practice, reduced practice, or restricted practice. Full practice states allow NPs to evaluate, order diagnostics, diagnose, and treat patients. They are licensed under the exclusive authority of the state board of nursing for the appropriate state. Many states may require prescriptive authority protocols in addition to collaborative agreement.
Another important area to consider and plan for is prescriptive authority. The appropriate board, which may be the medical board, state board of pharmacy, or nursing board, grants prescriptive authority under state law for the appropriate state licensure. The federal government grants the authority to write for a
controlled substance, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) verifies this action through by the appropriate state board. Drug Enforcement Agency registration is granted at the federal level and has additional requirements/fees for the registration process.
In this Discussion, you will locate and review the practice agreements in the state in which you plan to practice, identify potential collaboration requirements in your state, and understand the certification and licensing process that you will need to follow.
Instructions:
· Review practice agreements in your state. – Florida
· Identify whether your state requires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners, and if so, what those requirements are.
· Research the following:
· How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in your state (Florida)?
· What is the application process for certification in your state (Florida)?
· What is your state’s board of nursing website (Florida)?
· How does
Instructions:
Respond to your colleague in one or more of the ways listed below.
· Share an insight from having viewed your colleagues’ posts.
· Suggest additional actions or perspectives.
· Share insights after comparing state processes, roles, and limitations.
· Suggest a way to advocate for the profession.
· Share resources with those who are in your state. (Florida)
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**minimum of three (3) scholarly references are required for each reply cited within the body of the reply & at the end**
Reply # 1
Ada Offor
Summary
How to get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Georgia
The Georgia Board of Nursing is the association that grants licenses to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Georgia. Georgia does not participate in the agreement on nurse licensure; hence, the APRNs must also be licensed as registered nurses (RNs) in Georgia. A future Georgia APRN must possess a master’s degree or higher educational qualifications in the advanced practice role. The curriculum will provide training for the specific position and include advanced pharmacology education (Georgia Board of Nursing, 2020). The state administrative code also specifies extra specialty-specific academic qualifications. At least two clinical nurse specialists’ nursing degrees must entail clinical practice. Advanced physical assessment and advanced physiology courses are required. At least two psychiatric nursing courses that include clinical practice are required of clinical nurse specialists in mental health and psychiatry.
Application Process for Certification in Georgia
The application process for becoming a certified nurse in Georgia involves the following:
· Getting a graduate Degree in Georgia.
· Earning their National certification in Georgia.
· Applying for authorization in Georgia (Georgia Board of Nursing, 2020).
· Renewing one’s license in Georgia.
Georgia State’s Board of Nursing Website
Georgia Board of nursing’s website is
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn
Links to an external site.
, where most nurses apply for their certification authorization.
Scope of Practice of a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia
In Georgia State, nurses are only permitted to accept activities compatible with their training, knowledge, competencies, and abilities (Georgia Board of Nursing, 2020). Given their primary duty is to provide their patients with safe treatment, the state’s scope also requires nurses in Georgia practice to adhere to this rule.
Georgia State’s Practice Agreement
Instructions:
Respond to your colleague in one or more of the ways listed below.
· Share an insight from having viewed your colleagues’ posts.
· Suggest additional actions or perspectives.
· Share insights after comparing state processes, roles, and limitations.
· Suggest a way to advocate for the profession.
· Share resources with those who are in your state. (Florida)
.
**minimum of three (3) scholarly references are required for each reply cited within the body of the reply & at the end**
Reply # 1
Amarachi J. Okafor
The state of North Carolina is a fully restricted practice state which means career-long supervision, delegation or team management is needed by a medical provider in order for the NP to provide patient care (American Association of Nurse Practitioner, 2020). This means in order for a nurse practitioner to practice independently they must collaborate with a medical provider in order to have their own practice which can be a barrier for nurse practitioners who want to have their own practice or practice on their own. Each advanced practice nurse practitioner takes the ANCC to get certified after they have received an authorization to test from their university (North Carolina Board of Nursing, 2022). Then the NP must apply online through the North Carolina Board of Nursing website for licensure (North Carolina Board of Nursing, 2022). Following an application for licensure, an initial first-time approval to practice must be completed in the state of North Carolina and be approved by the North Carolina Medical Board and Board of Nursing prior to employment as a Nurse Practitioner (North Carolina Board of Nursing, 2022). This information that I gathered shocked me because I did not know there was another step after you apply for licensure that must be approved before you can practice. The approval number you receive once your application is accepted is important because that is the number that must be included on all prescriptions written by you as a nurse practitioner in the state of North Carolina (North Carolina Board of Nursing, 2022).
North Carolina has a clear and concise scope of practice for its nurse practitioners who are practicing in state. The scope of practice includes: promotion and maintenance of health, prevention of illness and disability, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic illnesses, guidance and counseling for both individuals and families, prescribing, administering, and dispensing therapeutic measures, tests, procedures and drugs, planning for situations beyond nurse practitioner’s expertise and consulting with and referring to other health care providers as appropriate and evaluating health outcomes (Bupper, 2021). In Nort
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