CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

THE QUESTION

· Review practice agreements in the state of Texas

· Identify whether Texas 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 the state of Texas?

· What is the application process for certification in Texas?

· What is Texas state’s board of nursing website?

· How does Texas define the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner?

· What is included in the state of Texas practice agreement?

· How do one get a DEA license in the state of Texas?

· Does state of Texas have a prescription monitoring program (PMP)?

· How does Texas describe a nurse practitioner’s controlled-substance prescriptive authority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?

Explain the types of regulations that exist and the barriers that may impact nurse practitioner independent practice in your state. Be specific. Also, describe what surprised you from your research.