PA's trying to be included in NP act

[pedspnp]

Just had a interesting conversation with a fellow NP she insists that PA"s are trying to fall under the NP act how can that be any one else hear of this

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

In IL (where OP lives also) PAs have been included in the recent legislation that allows APNs and PAs to prescribe schedule II meds.

[Boatswain2PA]

Thats not correct. You can find the full prescribing information here:

http://www.aapa.org/images/stories/Advocacy-state-summaries/Rx_Chart.pdf

There are 12 states that we cannot prescribe schedule II's and one state (Florida) where we cannot prescribe any schedule drugs.

For NPs if I remember correctly no schedule drugs in Alabama and Florida. Various other states have restrictions on Schedule II's.

David Carpenter, PA-C

Thank you, and my apologies. I had recently read about Missouri being the "last state" to finally allow PAs to prescribe, and assumed it meant sked II drugs instead of III-IV.

[nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP]

PAs are under the board of medicine while NP are under the boards of nursing. Each state has different laws.

As NP, I fully support PAs getting independent practice. It is my belief that all non-physician providers need to present a united front. We need to get away from bickering and "I'm better than you".

There is no difference in the practice world between PAs and NP. Each may have their own specializations that they are better at doing.

Ron

[pedspnp]

Why would it never happen??

I was referring to PA's falling under the nursing practice act, not to them not practicing independently,