Whether you are seeking a nursing licensure by endorsement, licensure by examination, or a multistate license, the NC Board of Nursing (NCBON) must issue you a license in order for you to practice nursing in North Carolina. A license can be denied for a multitude of reasons including, but not limited to, complaints on a …
Our friend, Gale Adcock, FNP, joins us again for another guest blog titled Nurse Practitioner Regulation. This is part one of a three blog series by Representative Adcock. A big thank you again to Rep. Adcock for helping spread knowledge to our nurses and nurse practitioners throughout this great state. It’s important that nurse practitioners …
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What is Open Notes? Beginning April 5, 2021, a federal program addressing interoperability, information, blocking, and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will require that healthcare providers offer patients access to all the health information in their electronic medical records. It will include progress notes and tests authored by providers and a wide …
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Can A Criminal Arrest Or Conviction Impact A Professional License in North Carolina? A criminal arrest may impact a professional license in North Carolina. This really depends on the board. For some Boards, like the NC Board of Nursing, the Board’s position is that the licensee is required to self-report arrests. More on that below. …
Dentistry has been a staple in the U.S. since Paul Revere practiced dentistry on the side in the 1700s. We have come a long way from the days of silversmiths moonlighting as dentists though. North Carolina has required occupational licenses for dentists since enacting NCGS §90-22 in the early 20th century. This statute, and article 2 as a whole, created …
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This is part three (3) of a five (5) part series titled the “5 biggest prescription errors that nurse practitioners can make”. Today’s blog concerns requirements for electronically prescribing schedule II and III controlled substances in North Carolina. We discuss the NC Opioid Action Plan, who is required to e-prescribe controlled substances, and what exceptions …
This is part two (2) of a five (5) part series titled the “5 biggest prescription errors that nurse practitioners can make”. Today’s blog concerns dispensing drugs and devices without proper approval or supervision. Failure to adhere to the following will be an ethics violation for a nurse practitioner and subject her/him to board discipline …
This is part one (1) of a five (5) part series titled the “5 biggest prescription errors that nurse practitioners can make”. Today’s blog discusses the individuals to whom a nurse practitioner cannot prescribe controlled substances. Since there has been a rise in prescription drug abuse in North Carolina in the last 10 years or …
Every year nurse practitioners (NPs) have to renew their approval to practice with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Since nurse practitioners must also have an active NC nurse license, they must make sure that their registered nurse license in NC does not lapse. Renewal of a NC registered nurse license must be done prior to …
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Before nurse practitioners begin working with a supervising physician, they must enter into a collaborative practice agreement. The collaborative practice agreement (CPA) will stipulate as to what medical acts a nurse practitioner will perform. CPAs need to be specific as to what clinical problems the nurse practitioner may frequently encounter and what treatment the nurse practitioner …
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