Contributors ixPreface xi1 What Do APRN Prescribers Need to Understand? 1Louise Kaplan and Marie Annette Brown2 Embracing the Prescriber Role as an APRN 7Louise Kaplan and Marie Annette Brown3 Creating a Practice Environment for Full Prescriptive Authority 27Louise Kaplan and Marie Annette Brown4 Regulation of Prescriptive Authority 45Tracy Klein5 Global Prescribing 65Louise Kaplan6 Managing Difficult and Complex Patient Interactions 85Donna L. Poole7 Practical Considerations when Prescribing Controlled Substances 111Pamela Stitzlein Davies8 Legal Aspects of Prescribing 149Carolyn Dolan9 Medical Marijuana and the APRN 175Louise KaplanIndex 199
Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is an Associate Professor at the Washington State University College of Nursing, USA. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.Marie Annette Brown, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Nursing, USA. She is a fellow in both the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.