NR 581NP Week 2 Assignment; NP Scope of Practice Worksheet - Georgia

05/24 nurse practitioners are allowed under that state board of nursing to assess, order and interpret diagnostic tests, be in charge of treatments. 2. If the state has reduced or restricted NP prac琀椀ce, specify what supervision or collabora琀椀ve prac琀椀ce agreements are required. If your state is full prac琀椀ce, write N/A for this ques琀椀on. a. Students who intend to prac琀椀ce in California should also include the use of wri琀琀en standard procedures that guide NP prac琀椀ce in the state and physician supervision ra琀椀os. The state of Georgia requires the NP to have supervision under a physician in order to provide patient care and this supervision is for as long as the NP is in practice (AANP, 2025). 3. Describe the scope of prac琀椀ce for nurse prac琀椀琀椀oners in your state: a. Describe protocol requirements. The NPs in the state of Georgia are mandated to have a written protocol agreement with a licensed physician. This written agreement or contract is managed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMB) and is known as the Nurse Protocol Agreement. b. What func琀椀ons and therapies may an NP ini琀椀ate in this state? NP’s in the state of Georgia do not have freedoms in their practice as they are governed by restricted practice. There are no functions or therapies an NP can initiate without being under the supervision of a licensed physician and the nurse protocol agreement. Prescribing Regula琀椀ons 1. Discuss NP prescrip琀椀ve authority in the state in which you intend to prac琀椀ce. Nurse prac琀椀琀椀oners require a nurse protocol agreement and then applica琀椀on for a DEA number with the drug enforcement agency. To prescribe medications in Georgia, nurse practitioners (NPs) must have a nurse protocol agreement approved by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Under this agreement, the licensed physician gives clarification and details on the NPs authorization with regards to prescription writing. 2. Explain regula琀椀ons related to prescribing controlled substances in the state in which you intend to prac琀椀ce. There are some limitations in regards to prescriptive authority involving controlled substances. According to the state of Georgia, nurse practitioners are not permitted to prescribe schedule II controlled substances. Nurse practitioners are allowed to prescribe schedule III-V controlled substances. 3. Describe addi琀椀onal requirements related to controlled substances. Nurse practitioners are required to complete a post basic education program that includes advanced pharmacology. Con琀椀nuing Educa琀椀on Requirements for Nurse Prac琀椀琀椀oners 1. What are the con琀椀nuing educa琀椀on requirements for nurse prac琀椀琀椀oners per the state of intended prac琀椀ce? The state of Georgia requires NPs to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years to be eligible for licensure renewal. The continuing education hours require that 15 of these hours incorporate pharmacology. Nurse practitioners have to provide proof of at least 500 hours of employment during the two-year renewal period. 2. What are the con琀椀nuing educa琀椀on requirements for nurse prac琀椀琀椀oners per the cer琀椀昀椀ca琀椀on exam board? According to the certification exam board, all nurse practitioners are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of continuing education in relation to their specialty every five years