02. Advanced Practice Professional Nurse. Means a professional nurse licensed in this state who has gained additional specialized knowledge, skills and experience through a post-basic program of study as defined herein and is authorized to perform advanced nursing practice, which may include acts of diagnosis and treatment, and the prescribing, administering and dispensing of therapeutic pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic agents, as defined herein. Advanced practice professional nurses shall include certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, and registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice professional nurses, when functioning within the recognized scope of practice, assume primary responsibility for the care of their patients. This practice incorporates the use of professional judgment in the assessment and management of wellness and conditions appropriate to the advanced practice professional nurse’s area of specialization. (7-1-99) see full law

01. Approval and Authorization Required. A physician assistant may issue written or oral prescriptions for legend drugs and controlled drugs, Schedule II through V only in accordance with approval and authorization granted by the Board and in accordance with the current delegation of services agreement and shall be consistent with the regular prescriptive practice of the supervising or alternate supervising physician. (4-9-09) see full law