Compose a 3- to 4-paragraph summary in which you answer the following questions:What is the purpose and process for obtaining prescription privileges in California of practice as Nurse Practitioner?What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of having a DEA license as a Nurse Practitioner?What is the purpose and process for obtaining prescription privileges in California of practice as Nurse Practitioner?

The advanced practice nurses in California are under the jurisdiction of the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). For a nursing practitioner to be certified as an advanced practice nurse, he or she must also be licensed as a registered nurse. However, some states have strict rules and regulations, making it more difficult to practice as a nurse. California is one of such states with other added hoops to jump over for nurse practitioners who look for opportunities to maximize their scope of practice. For instance, in the Golden State, nurse practitioners are not allowed to prescribe Schedule II controlled Substances like Percocet without fulfilling certain requirements (NursingLicensure.org, 2020). The purpose of obtaining prescriptive privilege is to enable nurse practitioners to prescribe psychotropic medications for the treatment of mental health disorders. There are steps that an advanced practice nurse must follow to obtain prescriptive privilege in California, as outlined below:For a nurse practitioner to obtain a furnishing number for the prescriptive privilege in the California, the practitioner must complete a master’s or post-masters advanced pharmacology course. The course obtained must also meet the standards outlined in the application packet. Notably, the nurse practitioner does not necessarily need to take the course in a California institution. The BRN can accept courses obtained from nationally accredited advanced practice nurse programs. After completing the educational requirement, one must apply to get a furnishing number before one can be allowed to obtain the prescriptive privilege (NursingLicensure.org, 2020). The furnishing number application must be submitted with a $50 fee and educational verification. Besides, an advanced practice nurse who completed their course more than five years are required to provide additional documentation of their qualifications. The BRN will seek employment verification, a copy of the out-of-state certificate, a copy of other state’s regulations for prescriptive authority, as well as a copy of the DEA identification card.Advanced practice nurses with furnishing numbers are allowed to prescribe in California. However, to prescribe the controlled number, the practitioner must apply for a DEA number. The last step is to apply for a Schedule II Furnishing license by completing a Schedule II prescribing education and letting the BRN know. One must then submit a written request for Schedule II prescribing privileges accompanied by a copy of the advanced education completion certificate. One must note the furnishing license number on the request.