Discussion: Georgia prescriptive authority

Discussion: Georgia prescriptive authority

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To prepare:

Review your state’s process for obtaining prescriptive authority and associated fees (Georgia)

Review the DEA website and review the process for obtaining a DEA number and associated fees.

Review and select one of the following case studies and analyze the provider information:

Case Study One: Lori, FNP-BC, is a new graduate and has recently passed her certification exam. She has just been hired to work for a Primary Care Clinic as a nurse practitioner in a small town. She will be working with one physician at one site.

Case study Two: James, FNP-BC, works with a physician who specializes in pain control. He works in several clinics in the large urban city where he practices as nurse practitioner.

Write 1 to 2 pages

Post a brief summary of the case study you selected and an explanation of the appropriate prescriptive authority and DEA registration process needed for the case study you selected. Then, explain the safe prescribing practices that these providers should use for these settings.

Reference

Buppert, C. (2015). Prescribing. In Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.). (199-204). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

U.S. Department of Justice (n.d.). Drug Enforcement Administration: Office of Diversion Control. Retrieved from http://https://www.dea.gov/ops/diversion.shtml

Required Media

Fisher, A. S. (2015, June 5). Medical Records: What Must Be Included from a Legal Standpoint? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euhoL62YsSk

2. After you have been authorized as an APRN by the Georgia Board of Nursing please visit the Georgia Composite Medical Board’s website at www.medicalboard.ga.gov, click on “Professional Resources,” select “Applications Center” and select the link for “Nurse Protocol (APRN) Agreement.”  Follow the online instructions to submit your application for approval.

3. After your nurse protocol agreement has been approved by the Georgia Composite Medical Board please contact the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg for information on submitting your application for a DEA number.  Please note, you must be authorized as an APRN by the Georgia Board of Nursing and have a nurse protocol agreement approved by the Georgia Composite Medical Board prior to seeking a DEA number.