***CALIFORNIA (CA)- STATE for Nurse Practitioner research
Please go to individual state/territory websites or call state regulatory agencies to get official policies in order to obtain accurate and up-to-date information.
Prepare to present your findings to the whole class during the class meetings.
Please address the following questions:
Who is the Regulatory Agency that governs ANP/ACP practice: BON/BOM/Other in California?
Licensure Requirements: degree, board certification (is it mandatory), RN licensure, and any other special requirements in California?
Regulatory structure/practice authority: independent, restricted, reduced, and relationship with the physician in CA?(What year did this take effect)
Prescriiptive authority: controlled substances, all schedules or are there limitations, etc (additional hours, classes, or supervision) to prescribe narcotics in
CA?
Authority to sign POLST or MOLST forms in CA?
Can NP sign death certificates in CA??
Are they (NP) able to obtain admitting privileges to hospitals in CA??
Are Nurse practitioners officially listed as primary care providers in CA?
Can they use Dr. in their title if they have a doctorate? Yes/no/no information and what are the stipulations around using the title? Any legal cases in CA?
Is compact licensing available in CA?
