Colorado Prescriptive Authority

[LetsChill]

Hi all-

I am 2 years post graduation from an Acute Care NP program, working as a Hospitalist outside of Colorado. I have 4 years of RN experience before that. What will it take to be able to get Full Prescriptive Authority in Colorado? I mean, will my experience count toward the required mentorship, or will I still not be able to prescribe until those 1000 hours of mentorship are completed?

I'd like to move to Colorado for a Hospitalist opening but the above is still unclear to me after my online research.

Thanks in advance,

LetsChill

[klone, MSN, RN]

Are you asking if your RN experience will count, or your current NP experience?

[LetsChill]

Either way. Ultimately, I'd just like to know if I were to accept an NP position in Colorado, would my past experiences allow me full practice authority for prescribing.

Thank you in advance,

Letschill

[klone, MSN, RN]

Well, I know that your RN experience will not, because you do not diagnose and prescribe medications as an RN. As far as prior NP experience somewhere else, I can't really say. I know the mentorship process is formal and requires documentation, but if you've been practicing as an NP for 2 years in a different state, you have already done that elsewhere, no?

Sorry I cannot be more help, but I think the best place to get your answer would be through DORA.