Week 1 Assignment 2: Individual Professional Practice Document: NP Title, Definition, and Consensus Model

Individual Professional Practice Document

Week 1: NP Definition and Consensus Model

Student Name:

APRN Specialty:

If you live on the border of other states that you plan to practice in or if you already practice in multiple states, it is highly recommended that you complete this information for each state, as state regulations vary greatly, and you need to know what each state’s regulations are. This will help you immensely as you approach graduation.

State in which you will be practicing as an APRN:

State’s definition of Nurse Practitioner:

Title/Initials allowed to use according to state regulations:

Board of Nursing hyperlink:

Using the Map feature on the NCSBN Consensus Model State Alignment, write a summary of how the state in which you plan to practice is meeting the components of the Consensus Model:

Week 5: Scope of Practice

Using the interactive map, click on the state you expect to practice in as an APRN and click on the link for the state’s Nurse Practice Act. This document is located on each State Board of Nursing site and will identify the regulations for the NP scope of practice for that state. In addition, Appendix 2A in the Buppert textbook will provide you with further information.

1. Please review the Nurse Practice Act and provide a summary of the scope of practice for NPs in the state where you intend to practice.

2. Please provide the hyperlink used to obtain this information:

Using the interactive map feature, click on the state(s) you expect to practice in as an APRN and access the Nurse Practice Act for that state. Review the information related to the state’s physician collaboration/supervision requirement, if applicable. Do not address prescriptive practices in this assignment. You are addressing the regulations related to practice in the advanced role. In addition, see Appendix 2B in the Buppert textbook.

3. Provide a summary of any restrictions of practice and supervisory/collaborative practice agreements that are required related to the scope of practice.

4. Provide the hyperlink used to obtain this information.

5. Identify the Regulatory Agency for NP Practice. See Appendix 3A in the Buppert textbook.

6. Provide information related to qualifications and licensing for APRNs:

7. Identify the NP qualification requirements (do not address prescriptive authority yet) for the state(s) in which you plan to practice as an APRN. These are accessible by clicking on the interactive U.S. map. In addition, see Appendix 3B in the Buppert textbook.

8. Provide the hyperlink used to obtain this information.

9. Identify the APRN licensing requirements for the state(s) where you intend to practice.

10. Provide the hyperlink used to obtain this information.

Week 6: Prescriptive Authority

Please add the following information to the Individualized Professional Practice Document in the Week 6 area. Using the interactive map, click on the state(s) where you plan to practice and become familiar with that state’s regulations related to NP prescriptive authority. In some states, prescriptive authority is explained in the BON and the Department of Public Health (DPH) site, so you may need to search the DPH website as well. In addition, you can access some of this information in your Buppert textbook in Appendix 3B. You will also need to become familiar with the federal DEA regulations for your state to be licensed to prescribed narcotics. This is found in the interactive map and Appendix 5A in the Buppert textbook.

1. What are the prescriptive authority requirements for the state(s) in which you intend to practice?

a. Is there an MD collaborative or supervisory regulation related to non-controlled substances or controlled substances.

b. Are there any restrictions for NP prescriptive practice?

2. Provide the state prescriptive authority regulations hyperlink:

3. What are the federal DEA requirements?

a. Are there any MD collaborative/supervisory regulations related to narcotic prescribing?

b. Are there any restrictions to prescribing narcotics?

c. Opioid restrictions?

d. Narcan authority?

e. Does the state utilize a system-wide drug monitoring program to assist with prevention of over-prescribing?

4. Provide the federal DEA hyperlink:

Week 10: Networking

State/Local ARPN Networking website:

Purpose, resources, and fees:

Professional APRN Networking website:

Purpose, resources, and fees:

Week 12: NPI Number and Certification

1. Which Board certification you will be taking?

2. What are the eligibility requirements and what documents do you need to register for the exam?

3. What are the testing parameters: location, paper or computer testing, number of questions, test blueprint?

4. What is your NPI number?