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It addresses whether registered nurses can dispense certain self-administered hormonal contraceptives and injections under standardized procedures, and what continuing-education steps are needed for nurse practitioners seeking additional controlled-substance furnishing privileges. It also covers emergency-department functioning, authorization of durable medical equipment, disability certification and benefits, consent for blood transfusions, DMV physical exams, and additional requirements such as chart countersignature rules.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-nurse-practitioner-practice/326201/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-nurse-practitioner-practice/326201.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Finn","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-22","2026-09-21",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",11,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"Can a Registered Nurse dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives and contraceptive injections?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"Yes. A Registered Nurse may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives and may administer injections of FDA-approved hormonal contraceptives when adhering to standardized procedures, including training, patient education, referral criteria, physician/surgeon supervision, and competence review. A patient seen exclusively by an RN for three consecutive years must be evaluated by a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant before continuing dispensing or administering.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What is required for a nurse practitioner to obtain Schedule II furnishing privileges?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"Nurse practitioners with Schedule III–V furnishing privileges must complete a BRN-approved continuing education course for Controlled Substances (CS) II nurse practitioners before obtaining Schedule II furnishing privileges. The requirement is referenced under BPC §2836.1.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"Do nurse practitioners need physician countersignature of their patient charts?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The Nursing Practice Act does not require physician countersignature of nurse practitioner charts. 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Standardized procedure shall include minimum training requirements outlined in Section 2725.2 including examination that is consistent with Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use guidelines, educating patients on medical standards for women’s health, referral criteria for patients with contraindications for hormonal contraceptives and follow-up visits, physician and surgeon supervision requirements, periodic review of nurses competence including frequency and person conducting the review. A patient seen exclusively by an RN for three consecutive years, prior to continuing dispensing or administering of hormonal contraceptives, shall be evaluated by physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant.(BPC §2725.1)  \nCan a nurse practitioner with Schedule III-V furnishing privileges obtain Schedule II furnishing privileges to meet the rescheduling Hydrocodone Combination Products (HCP) legislation?  \nYes, Nurse practitioners with Schedule III-V furnishing privileges already will need to take a continuing education course for Controlled Substances (CS) II Nurse Practitioners will need to complete a BRN-Approved CS II Authority Continuing Education Course. (BPC §2836 . 1)  \nPlease mail to: Board of Registered Nursing  \nAdvanced Practice Unit  \n1747 North Market Blvd. , Suite 150  \nSacramento, CA. 95834  \nCan a nurse practitioner function in the emergency department?  \nYes. Nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in an emergency department under certain conditions. Section 1317.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency services was repealed and amended September 26, 2011, changing definition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed persons, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physician and surgeon, to include medical screening, examination, and evaluation by a physician, orto the extent permitted by applicable law, by other appropriate personnel (NP&PA) under the supervision of a physician and surgeon, to determine care, treatment, and surgery by physician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active labor, within the capability of the facility. (HSC §1317 . 1)  \nCan nurse practitioners authorize durable medical equipment, certify disability and approve, sign, or modify care for home health services within the standardized procedure?  \nYes. (BPC §2835.7)  \nCan a nurse practitioner authorize disability benefits?  \nYes, the Unemployment Insurance Code was updated to reflect nurse practitioners’authority to authorize disability benefits. (UIC §2708 and §3075 )  \nCan nurse practitioners obtain consent for blood transfusions?  \nYes, nurse practitioners are clearly authorized to obtain consent for autologous blood and direct/non-direct homologous blood transfusions. (HSC §1645)  \nCan nurse practitioners sign DMV physical exams for school bus drivers?  \nYes, nurse practitioners have the ability to sign DMV physical exams for drivers of school buses, school pupil activity buses, youth buses, general paratransit vehicles, and farmlabor vehicles. (VC §12517 .2)  \nCan nurse practitioners certify disability for purpose of persons obtaining a disabili","cbCaireeUr4ZimMJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaireeUr4ZimMJ","pdf",446621,"English","# Practice Questions\n## Dispensing and injections under standardized procedures\n## Controlled-substance furnishing privileges and continuing education\n## Nurse practitioner roles in emergency departments\n## Authorization for equipment and home health services\n## Disability certification and benefits\n## Consent and medical examinations","[{\"question\":\"Can a Registered Nurse dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives and contraceptive injections?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. A Registered Nurse may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives and may administer injections of FDA-approved hormonal contraceptives when adhering to standardized procedures, including training, patient education, referral criteria, physician/surgeon supervision, and competence review. A patient seen exclusively by an RN for three consecutive years must be evaluated by a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant before continuing dispensing or administering.\"},{\"question\":\"What is required for a nurse practitioner to obtain Schedule II furnishing privileges?\",\"answer\":\"Nurse practitioners with Schedule III–V furnishing privileges must complete a BRN-approved continuing education course for Controlled Substances (CS) II nurse practitioners before obtaining Schedule II furnishing privileges. The requirement is referenced under BPC §2836.1.\"},{\"question\":\"Do nurse practitioners need physician countersignature of their patient charts?\",\"answer\":\"The Nursing Practice Act does not require physician countersignature of nurse practitioner charts. However, other statutes or regulations (e.g., for third-party reimbursement) or some malpractice insurance carriers may require physician sign-off, and standardized procedures may also mandate countersignature.\"}]","Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Nurse Practitioner Practice | PDF",1789972837,25]