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Identify the law, rule, code, or statute that describes the advanced practice nurse’s authority to prescribe controlled substances in your state. | The 2022 Florida Statute, Chapter 464, part 012
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Advanced practice nurses in Florida are authorized to prescribe, dispense, administer, or order controlled substances as defined only if they have a master’s degree or above and have specialized practitioner skills. | |
Discuss the provisions of the law, rule, code, or statute regarding the following: | Conditions or limits on prescribing schedule I-V controlled substances.
No refilling prescriptions more than five within six months. |
Requirements (if any) in documentation for treating acute and chronic pain. If your state has no requirements for this, confirm with a link to where you found this information.
A practitioner’s prescription is required.
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Are there specific requirements for advanced practice nurses to reference the state’s prescription drug monitoring database before prescribing a controlled substance? | Yes or No
Yes. |
If yes, what are they? If not, how would they be helpful?
An APN must be a graduate with a master’s or a doctoral degree as well as specialty training in the prescription of opioids. |
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State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP): Research your state’s PDMP* and provide the following information: | |||
Name of the state’s program. | The Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, known as E-FORCSE® (Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substance Evaluation Program) | ||
Website for the state PMDP. | https://florida.pmpaware.net/ | ||
Discuss the registration requirements and process. | Be a registered practitioner in Florida,
Create an account,
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Discuss the standards and procedures for the access and review of database information. |
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