Finally, Florida steps into the 21st century

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NPs in the state finally can now prescribe controlled meds. BIG congrats to Susan Lynch and the gang for all their hard work with this.

NPs rock!!!

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

I for one am looking forward to this and hope that Governor Scott will not veto it. It will be real nice to be able to write a compound prescription with Testosterone, or for Testosterone medication as a whole...much less the ability to provide a short course of an anti-anxiety med if needed. As NPs, I believe STRONGLY that we will be more selective and short-termed dosing of these drugs. I for one know that if someone needs something STRONG for pain...they are going to be referred to pain management. I don't EVEN want to raise any signals there! I agree with

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Specializes in ER, Public Health, Community, PMHNP.

What does this mean exactly you can prescribe can you open up your own clinic like some of the other independent states?

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What does this mean exactly you can prescribe can you open up your own clinic like some of the other independent states?

This legislation only deals with prescribing controlled substances, not independent practice. NPs in Florida can open a clinic if they want to, but they need a collaborating physician to do that.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

Florida "pill mills" have thrived for years without NPs having the ability to prescribe controlled substances. I very much doubt that this is going to change much about that issue.

However, it will make it easier to provide pain control to post-op patients in the hospital when the NPs are managing orders for the surgeon who is busy in the OR.

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Specializes in NICU.

yup. I have lots of post-op patients in the NICU that require pain control in the form of controlled substances. So ridiculous that NNPs couldn't write for something as simple as morphine!

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Did the Gov sign yet ?

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.
Did the Gov sign yet ?

Funny...just got a notice from WUSF that he signed it on Friday, but I can't find anything to collaborate yet: Nurses Score Victory With New Prescribing Powers, Transfer Compact Signed Into Law | Health News Florida

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

It's official....Governor Scott signed the Barbara Lumpkin Controlled Substance Prescribing Act bill! :D:up::)

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