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A Rx for Legislators: Prescription Pads For Controlled Substance
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In 2007, Florida is one of the last 3 states in the USA (FL,AL, MO) to deny the Nurse Practitioner the prescritive authority to provide any medication designated as a controlled substance. Despite years of trying to pass this in the Florida Legislature, we have not been successful.
 
We encourage you to help us deliver the message that ARNP's are capable, eduated and safe to prescribe this category of drugs.
 
We have new FNPN Prescription Pads!! Both you and your collaborating MD can sign this pre-printed 'script to send to our mailing address and our legislative task force will hand deliver them to the legislators as we continue to educate our  legislators about Nurse Practitioners and our practice needs. Contact us if your need additiona information.

A “PRESCRIPTION” TO MY LEGISLATOR

FROM A

FLORIDA LICENSED PHYSICIAN

AND

FLORIDA LICENSED NURSE PRACTITIONER

 

Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Address                                                       Date                              

Rx:

We the undersigned request your support of a bill, which would allow Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP’s) to prescribe controlled substances in accordance with their collaborative Agreement with the physician.  The collaborating physician will still determine if this provision should be included in the written protocol with the ARNP.

 

As a licensed physician in Florida, I support a controlled substance bill that would permit the nurse practitioner with whom I am under protocol to prescribe all appropriate medications including controlled substances.

 

Respectfully,

 

                                                                                                                  
Physician

 

                                                                                                                  
ARNP

 

                                                                                                                  
Practice Address (Stamp here)

 

 

 

Copy and Paste the above - Send your completed & signed Rx to FNPN via email or snail mail.

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