APRNs are registered nurses with advanced education in one of four APRN roles. They include clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners. APRNs are licensed by each state’s board of nursing. The Texas Board of Nursing licenses over 20,000 APRNs. APRNs are educated at the graduate level (master or doctoral degree), and are always […]
Q: I am an adult nurse practitioner starting a new job in Texas. Occasionally, I may need to prescribe a Schedule 2 Controlled Substances for a patient, but I work in a clinic without a physician on site, and I know Texas law does not allow me to prescribe these drugs. My delegating physician is […]
Q I found a physician that might be my delegating physician, but he has concerns about legal liability he might incur for my actions. What is his legal liability if I commit an error and I get sued? A First, a professional’s liability in any given case always depends on the facts of the case. Unless […]
Follow this algorithm to determine if all or part of an APRN’s or PA’s practice is hospital facility-based for purposes of delegating prescriptive authority. If the APRN’s or PA’s clinical responsibilities include both ambulatory care and hospital settings, go through the algorithm separately for each aspect of the job in which the APRN or PA […]
Updated February 17, 2017; September 19, 2018 What Is a Controlled Substance? The United States controls certain substances because of their abuse potential.They are categorized based on the likelihood users will become dependent and whether or not the substance has a recognized medical use. Substances in Schedule I (1) have no recognized medical use and are highly addictive. […]
Overview of APRN Prescriptive Privileges in Texas Updated February 2017 There are two primary limitations on prescriptive authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Texas. Prescriptive Authority must be delegated by a physician through a written document prescribed by law; and Certain limitations apply to prescribing Controlled Substances (CSs). Site-Based and Distance Restrictions Eliminated Since […]