Scope of Practice for Family Nurse Practitioners in California
FNP scope of practices vary state to state- my assignment is to know the NP’s scope of practice in CALIFORNIA.
Bullet point format or full paragraphs are acceptable. Citations need to be in APA format.
Scope of Practice for Family Nurse Practitioners in California
1. What is the process for becoming licensed by your state board of nursing?
2. Who has oversight over FNPs in your state (BON, BOM, health department)?
3. What is the scope of practice in your state for FNPs (full scope, reduced practice, restricted practice)?
4. What is the process for attaining prescribing privileges in your state?
5. Are there FNP prescribing restrictions in your state? If yes, what are they?
6. How do you attain a DEA license?
7. Can you attain a DEA # in your state, and if so how do you do that? What are the requirements?
8. What do you need to do to keep up your license in your state?
1. Total required CEUs for relicensure?
2. What is the breakdown in CEUs required?
3. Any state-specific training requirements?
9. If your state does not have full practice authority, how can you become involved to help move that forward?
10. If your state does have full practice authority, what are some ways you can get involved with helping other states move their scope of practice and nurse practice acts forward?
11. The presentation will be shared during the CDM synchronous session in a creative manner, including either PowerPoint, VoiceThread, or similar program. Presentation should be between 20-30 minutes. Slides should be used to help outline the presentation and highlight important points. It is expected that the presentation includes more in-depth discussion of the topic, NOT just reading the slides.
12. APA citations are a must!
