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Nirio Arencibia

The role of a ARNP is a fundamental portion of the future of healthcare. The role is clearly not as understood by other healthcare professionals as needed which results in the disagreement if the role of a family nurse practitioner is even required for primary care. As people are getting older, the need for medical professionals that can provide patient care to our ever growing population increases.ARNP can work in a multitude of care areas from primary care to acute care, and provide many services that physicians provide to include ordering treatments, diagnostic tests, and medications, taking patient history and performing physicals, and managing the overall health of patients. 

There are many benefits to having NPs as independent practitioners. They help lower healthcare costs, as patients who have NPs as their primary care provider have fewer ER visits and shorter hospital stays. Although medication may have significant risks, it is essential that when making the decision to prescribe medication for patients that the benefits of the treatment outweigh the risks Today, NPs have proven their effectiveness in delivering high quality, lower cost heath care services. Health care consumers, recognizing the value of a good service flock to NPs for numerous health care needs.

References

Ladd, E., & Schober, M. (2018). Nurse prescribing from the global vantage point: The intersection between role and policy. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 1-10. doi:10.1177/152715441879772

Torrens, C., Campbell, P., Hoskins, G., Strachan, H., Wells, M., Cunningham, M., Bottone, H., Polson, R., & Maxwell, M. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to implementing the advanced nurse practitioner role in primary care settings: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 104, 103443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103443

Marisela Hernandez Ramirez

Florida National University

Advanced Pharmacology

Marisela Hernandez Ramirez

Safe prescribing means that the prescription that has been written for a patient is safe for the patient and the patient can easily take the prescription. This means that it is important for the APRN to be aware of any allergies that the patient might have. This is important because the patient might be allergic to some medication and the APRN must not prescribe that for the patient. Other than that, it is also important for the APRN to be aware of all other medications that the patient is taking. This is because there can be interactions between medications and this can be problematic. Finally, it is important for the APRN to ensure that the right patient is being prescribed the right medication at the right dosage (Pescheny, Pappas & Randhawa, 2018). 

            Three prescribing barriers that can be there for the APRN include government regulation that prevents the prescription of certain drugs (Reynolds, Reynolds & Craig-Rodriguez, 2021). There might be certain laws that would prevent an APRN from prescribing a particular medication or a particular type of medication, such as opioids. Another barrier can be with regards to the patient having co-morbid conditions. In such a case, if a patient has several different types of health care issues, it can be difficult to prescribe the medication to him or her because of possible interactions. Finally, a third barrier would be the APRN not being able to properly diagnose the patient. If the patient has not been properly diagnosed, the medication given to him or her can be problematic if the medication does not work to treat the patient’s condition. 

References

Pescheny, J. V., Pappas, Y., & Randhawa, G. (2018). Facilitators and barriers of implementing and delivering social prescribing services: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 1-14.

Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, C. J., & Craig-Rodriguez, A. (2021). APRNs' controlled substance prescribing and readiness following Florida legislative changes. The Nurse Practitioner, 46(6), 48-55.