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SO I graduated in January and obtained my license as an ARNP in March. How do I get prescriptive privileges in Florida? Is there something that I should be applying for? Help!!! Please !!!!

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

This wasn't covered in your classwork? Florida allows NPs to write prescriptions as long as they are not controlled substances until January of next year. For right now, unless you are "going it alone", you do not have to do anything until it is time to start taking the courses and applying for the DEA license if you want it.

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lhflanurseNP, yes it was covered of course. My potential employer just threw me off when she asked me do I have prescriptive privileges. Thanks.

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Specializes in Adult Nurse Practitioner.

Oh, good, got a little freaked there. I must have covered all the "legal" NP stuff in 3 classes! The facility should add you to their prescription pads, or provide a set...however, we use them so rarely now with electronic records. Florida does have guidelines as to the actual paper used for pads, but again, your facility should already be set up and just need to add you. They will need your NPI number as well.

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