Keywords

APRNs, controlled substance prescribing, Florida, legislative changes, prescriptive authority, schedule II-IV drugs

Authors

1. Reynolds, Annie M. BSN
2. Reynolds, Caleb J. PhD
3. Craig-Rodriguez, Alicia DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: Two years after the Florida legislature expanded APRN prescribing to include schedule II-IV drugs in 2017, we studied APRN utilization of this prescriptive authority. Study results reveal that Florida APRNs are meeting the educational requirements to prescribe and apply the use of these drugs in practice, improving patient access to care.