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If you are certified in Arizona and hold national certification as a registered nurse practitioner
(RNP) or certified nurse midwife and have prescribing and dispensing authority, you are allowed
to prescribe drugs and devices. However, you must follow the rules related to prescribing

https://www.azbn.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/RULES.Effective.June3_.2019.pdf
To apply for prescribing and dispensing authority, the CNS must:

1. Complete education and training equivalent to the requirements to prescribe and dispense pharmacological agents of a registered nurse practitioner, including successful completion of a nationally accredited advanced practice nursing program

2. Hold national certification

3. Be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Arizona or hold an active multistate license

4. Be certified by the Arizona State Board of Nursing as a CNS

5. Apply for P&D privileges through the Nurse Portal by clicking on “Request Prescriptive Authority”

6. Submit evidence of a minimum of 45 contact hours of education within the three years immediately preceding the application, obtained in pharmacology and/or the clinical management of drug therapy. (All 45 hours shall be completed within the three year period immediately preceding the application date.)

7. The required contact hours must be obtained from an accredited conference, class, mediated or self-study. The pharmacology hours must be consistent with the population focus of education and certification

8. A copy of the continuing education certificate(s) must be uploaded with the application. If the certificate does not state that hours are for pharmacology and/or the clinical management of drug therapy, an upload of the program will be required

(If you have 3 semester hours of pharmacology within the three years prior to the application date, it completes the education requirement. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the educational institution to the Arizona State Board of Nursing at Transcripts@azbn.gov)

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1. 3-5 weeks of paid vacation a year
2. Professional Liability & malpractice Insurance
3. Health Insurance
4. Retirement Planning
5.Reimbursement allowance for Licensure certification
6.Professional Leave-to attend conferences & educational meetings while working.
7. Allowances for continuing education.
8. Allowances for certification and licensure.
9. Student Loan Repayment

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The Average Range of a Nurse Practitioner salary in the state of Arizona in 2021 ranges between $103,182 and $120,795. As a new provider I would be willing to negotiate a starting salary between 88,00-90,000.

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There are two types of malpractice insurance : claims made and occurrence. Claims made only offers coverage for incidents that were reported or occurred while you had that insurance. Occurrence polices cover a provider when a claim is filed during the time a policy is active, regardless of when the incident happened.

The NSO or Nursing Service Organization provides malpractice insurance for nurses. Above is a quote and the start of an application for a new NP provider working in Arizona.

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During the Pediatrics course, I researched and presented to the class the topic of the common childhood illness chicken pox

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During the Women's Health course, I presented to the class my findings after in depth research on the topic of osteoporosis.

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Mid-levels practitioners must pay a fee of 888 dollars for a 3 year authorization enabling nurse practitioners to prescribe medications including controlled substances.

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I plan to sit for the AANP exam by late March of 2022. I have made a 6 month study agenda and then plan to take the online APEA review course by Amelie Hollier.

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There are several accrediting organizations that nurse practitioners can go through depending on their specialty in order to get nationally certified.

I plan to attain my Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certification through the American Nurse Credentialing Center or ANCC. This certification provides credentials for specialized care to to individuals of all ages.

Requirements to taking the exam include-RN license | Graduate degree in family nursing | Advanced coursework in physiology or pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacology

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Once I finish my program, a letter from the University of Phoenix as well as my official transcripts from the institution attended must be sent to the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The application Fee is 150 dollars.

Nurse Practitioners must all seek prescribing and dispensing authority by by completing question 20 prescribing and dispensing survey and submit written evidence or 45 contact hours of education in pharmacology.

Nurse practitioners must also apply for a DEA prescription number by filling out the application on www.dea.gov.

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This is a free online application through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration Systems website. It is a HIPAA standard that supplies providers with a unique identification number that is utilized when billing medicare for services completed.