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Yes, nurse practitioners with appropriate training and licensing can write prescriptions for narcotics in most states. Contact your state board of nursing for information specific to your location.
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∙ 14y agoAs long as its not a schedule one narcotic, a doctor can prescribe it. And in some cases (California) even marijuana which is on the list, can also be prescribed.
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∙ 9y agoNurse practitioners can prescribe narcotics in almost every state, based on licensing, DEA certification, and state law.
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∙ 9y agoIn California they can not sure about other states
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∙ 9y agoYes, NPs can prescribe pain medication. Limitations vary from state to state, but most states allow NPs to prescribe all pain medications.
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∙ 9y agoThe ability of NPs to prescribe narcotics depends on state regulation. Contact your local Board of Nursing to determine laws specific to your location.
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∙ 9y agoIn most states, NPs can prescribe controlled substances. Contact your state Board of Nursing for information specific to your location.
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∙ 7y agoNo, you must have a special license to write Class II drugs.
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Can a nurse practitioner write a narcotic prescription?
Yes, nurse practitioners with appropriate training and licensing can write prescriptions for narcotics in most states. Contact your state board of nursing for information specific to your location.
Can a nurse practitioner write prescriptions for Viagra?
Yes, a nurse practitioner can write a prescription for Viagra. Just as with physicians, however, he or she may not normally do so in his or her practice. (For example, it's hard to imagine a pediatric nurse practitioner writing a prescription for Viagra.)
Can a nurse practitioner write a prescription for medicare billing?
Nurse practitioners can write prescriptions for patients with Medicare.
Can a nurse practitioner write a prescription for depression medication?
Yes, nurse practitioners can write prescriptions for antidepressants. Whether they will or not depends on their specialty, training, and practice site, just as with physicians.
What nurse practitioner do?
I see a nurse practitioner on a regular basis. A nurse practitioner is able to write out prescriptions to patients, and complete physical exams on patients.
Can Registered Nurse write prescriptons?
No, someone who is solely an RN cannot write out a prescription. However, an advanced practice registered nurse (i.e. a nurse practitioner, a nurse midwife, or a certified registered nurse anesthetist) may write prescriptions depending upon the state laws governing nursing practice.
Can a nurse practitioner write prescriptions in California?
Yes, nurse practitioners can write prescriptions in California.
Can a pharm d holder write prescription?
No a nurse practitioner cannot write a prescription, only an MD can.I am a Nurse Practitioner and I can and do write prescriptions for medicines and controlled substances ( I have a DEA number.... just like a doctor must have as well to write for scheduled drugs). A Nurse Practitioner is a mid- level clinician and we often function independently in clinical settings. We take a pharmacology course identical to an MD pharmacology course. We are authorized to write prescriptions in all 50 states. In many clinical settings- we are the primary care person- as so many MDs have left or are reluctant to go into family medicine. Please, who ever wrote this answer- educate yourself before you attempt to answer a question you clearly have no knowledge about.
Can a hypnosis practitioner write prescription?
Not unless they are also a Licensed Physician (Psychiatrist, General Practitioner, etc.)
Can a nurse practitioner write a script for physical therapy in the state of Michigan?
No.
Can a nurse practitioner write prescriptions with out being supervised bt a physician?
Only if they are an advanced practice registered nurse and only if their state of practice permits it, i.e. a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or certified registered nurse anesthetists.
How much does a family nurse practitioner make per hour?
A family nurse practitioner is someone who is able to diagnose and write prescriptions. However, he or she is not an MD, but a highly trained nurse. The rate of pay varies depending on where they are.
