What Pharmacology courses are approved for nurse practitioners who want prescriptive authority but graduated more than 7 years ago. I know 300...

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As an APRN am I able to prescribe dronabinol (sched III)? My DEA and CAP indicates that I am approved to prescribe II-IV. This is cannabinoid...

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As a family nurse practitioner, can we increase and/or decrease schedule II stimulants? Currently, APRNs cannot change the dose or medication...

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Can the board tell us specifically where it is states in law we cannot change stimulant dosing. This appears to be a misunderstanding because no...

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Happy Nurses Week 2025!To wrap up the week, we're sharing our final Ask the ASBN Q&A for our members and followers. We hope you've had a...

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Patients come in once a year for their annual exams and have their birth control refilled. When they can’t get in before their medication runs out...

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Happy Nirses Week2025! A previous question asked if APRNs can dispense medications, the answer being “no”. How does this apply to sample...

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What continuing education is required to renew for an APRN that has prescriptive authority? Is it the same course every 2 years? There are two...

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HAPPY NURSES' WEEK! ANPA Board of Directors wishes all nurses a Happy Nurses' Week. In celebration of Nurse's Week be on the lookout all week for...

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