§ 5-34-39 - Process for prescriptive privileges of certified registered nurse practitioner. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-34-39

   § 5-34-39  Process for prescriptiveprivileges of certified registered nurse practitioner. – (a) Prescriptive privileges for the certified registered nurse practitioner:

   (1) Shall be granted under the governance and supervision ofthe department, board of nurse registration and nurse education; and

   (2) Shall include prescription of legend medications andprescription of controlled substances from schedules II, III, IV and V that areestablished in regulation; and

   (3) Must not include controlled substances from Schedule I.

   (b) To qualify for prescriptive privileges an applicant mustsubmit on forms provided by the board of nurse registration and nursingeducation, verified by oath, that the applicant has evidence of completion ofthirty (30) hours of education in pharmacology within the three (3) year periodimmediately prior to date of application. To maintain prescriptive privilegesthe certified registered nurse practitioner (R.N.P.) must submit upon requestof the board of nurse registration and nursing education evidence of thirty(30) hours continuing education in pharmacology every six (6) years.