persons and families
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Peer 1
A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a nursing professional who provides primary or specialty care to persons and families. The education requirement for FNP is a master’s degree in nursing. The advanced nursing degree programs equip them with special training and experience to assess, manage, educate, and monitor families’ healthcare. Additionally, they are required to have completed registered nursing programs and be registered. For an FNP to practice, they must be registered and acquired the necessary practitioner certification and state and federal level (American Association of Nurse Practitioners, n.d). However, the education requirements for FNPs differ across states, but most states require a Master of Science in Nursing, but a few require Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as an option.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the terminal degree to prepare nurse practitioners is Doctor of Nursing Philosophy (DNP). A key distinguishing factor between FNP and DNP is that DNP can work as independent practitioners nationwide.
FNP scope of practice is defined by states through states board of nursing. The State board of nursing is a licensing and regulatory body that establishes standards for safe nursing care, develops scope of practice, and issue licenses to qualified persons. Board of nursing from the 50 states and the District of Colombia constitutes the National Council of State Board of Nursing, which administers the National Council Licensure Examinations that are part of the licensing process.
Florida is classified as a red state when it comes to the scope of practice. This implies that it is a restrictive state that requires nurse practitioners to practice under the supervision of a physician. The second regulation relates to the prescription of Schedule IV substance, which requires FNP to acquire registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Thirdly, NP can practice autonomously in a primary care setting(Florida Board of Nursing n.d).
