Must nurse practitioners change their name on their license if their legal name changes due to divorce, marriage, etc? Yes. Under the Chapter 2...

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In the September edition of the state board publication page 18 Dr. McKinney states that for chronic pain requiring opioids must be referred to a...

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The ANPA BOD is excited to partner with Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBON) as part of the ANPA Mission "...to support, educate, and enhance...

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At the time Section X of the Chapter 4 Rules was written ASBN had been receiving numerous complaints related to anorexiant drug prescribing. The...

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With independent practice, how does one go about prescribing off label medications? Off-label medications are not specifically addressed in the...

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An APRN’s scope of practice is based on their graduate education and national certification which includes their population focus....

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