Prescriptions by advanced practitioners of nursing.
1. An advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe poisons, dangerous drugs and devices for legitimate medical purposes in accordance with:
(a) The certificates he holds from the Board and the State Board of Nursing; and
(b) The protocol which is approved by the State Board of Nursing.
2. For the purposes of this section, “protocol” means the written agreement between a physician and an advanced practitioner of nursing which sets forth matters including the:
(a) Patients which the advanced practitioner of nursing may serve;
(b) Specific poisons, dangerous drugs and devices which the advanced practitioner of nursing may prescribe; and
(c) Conditions under which the advanced practitioner of nursing must directly refer the patient to the physician.
Last modified: February 26, 2006