Kay-teeRN

I am a new nurse practitioner working my first job in California. I am still on orientation but helping with faxed schedule II authorization forms from SNIFF facilities where our patients are. Myself and three other NPs help sign these daily faxed schedule II drugs authorization forms. My preceptor who is a NP said we do this to help the supervising physician out because he is super busy. I have no idea who the patient or why they are taking these medications. My supervising NP stated that its okay because he's supervising us and his name and DEA is also on the form. Basically the form is filled out by the nursing facility or whomever and the form comes to us addressing the doctor but as his NP we can sign it for him. I sign it by putting my name and DEA number. With that being said, I just wanted to know by signing my name and dea I am furnishing the drug and not the doctor and if something happens it will be on me and not the physician?

Hello- I graduated in May and passed my NCLEX exam in August. I started to apply to nursing positions late August and early Sept. There are not many new grad nursing program available. I'm looking mainly in MASS and NY, but I was hoping someone could tell me when the new grad programs were going to available or when should I check back to apply? And when do hospital start taking applications for the fall and spring term? Thank you so much, Kay:nurse: