Required course for Form 2B (NYSED application)

The Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives in NYS will meet the specific educational requirements included in their scope of practice with prescribing privileges. The NP's will gain knowledge regarding federal and state laws and regulations that are required for prescribing medications and the record keeping involved.

Learning Outcome:

The Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives in NYS will meet the specific educational requirements included in their scope of practice with prescribing privileges. The NP’s will gain knowledge regarding federal and state laws and regulations that are required for prescribing medications and the record keeping involved.

Objectives:

1. State the scope of practice related to prescription of medications by nurse practitioners in New York State.
2. Identify the components of a prescription.
3. List the information that is required by law to be present on an official New York State Prescription.
4. Discuss the processes required for verbal (oral) orders, written prescriptions, and faxed orders for non-controlled substances.
5. Describe the New York State Substitution Law.

Course Author(s)

Silvia Y. Beaupre, NPP, APRN, BC

Ms. Beaupre is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner in private practice. Ms. Beaupre has worked in a variety of clinical settings, treating a range of psychiatric illness, from the chronically and persistently mentally ill in inpatient settings to treating adult patients in private out-patient settings. Her specialty area of focus is mood disorders in women. She has been an educator in the classroom and in the clinical setting for nursing students at associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. She also has extensive experience in staff development and clinical supervision. Ms. Beaupre received a baccalaureate in nursing from DePaul University in Chicago, a master's degree in Psychiatric-Community Mental Health Nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Post Master's Certificate in Nursing, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from The Sage Colleges in Troy, NY. Ms. Beaupre has many years of clinical experience as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist and psychiatric nurse practitioner, functioning as an educator, administrator, therapist, consultant and psychopharmacologist.

This course was updated in August 2006 by Ellen Brickman, MPH, MS, RN, NP. Ms. Brickman was the Director of the Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses Program at the time, she has since retired from the position.

The 2011 course updates were completed by Barbara Fane, MS, RN, APRN-BC. Ms. Fane is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Adult Health who serves as clinical advisor and preceptor to graduate and post-graduate nursing students pursuing advanced practice in the roles of Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

In April 2012 a pilot study was conducted, changing the Contact Hours and in turn this course was renamed and is presented with the most current evidence in conjunction with New York State Board of Nursing requirements.

The 2015 course updates were completed by Carol Lynn Esposito, Ed.D., JD, MS, RN-BC, NPD. Dr. Esposito is the Director of Nursing Education and Practice for the New York State Nurses Association.

The 2018 course updates were completed by Jennifer Klimek Yingling PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC. Dr. Jennifer Klimek Yingling is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Utica College.

The 2021 and 2024 course updates were completed by Janice Ceccucci, DNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, NYSAFE. Dr. Ceccucci is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Utica College, as well as a practicing prescribing nurse practitioner.

Accreditation Information

Declaration of Vested Interest: None

NYSNA wishes to disclose that no commercial support or sponsorship was received. NYSNA Program Planners, Presenters, and Content Experts declare that they have no financial relationship with an ineligible company.

The New York State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing  professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This program has been awarded 2.5 CHs through the New York State Nurses Association Accredited Provider Unit.

The New York State Nurses Association is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

The New York State Nurses Association is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.

IMPORTANT:

In order to receive CHs/CEUs, all participants are required to attend the entire workshop, complete all in-session program assignments, complete an evaluation form, complete and return a post-program questionnaire and/or complete and return a post-program checklist, where applicable.

This course is intended for RN’s and other healthcare professionals. In order to receive contact hours/CEUs, participants must read the course material, pass an examination with at least 80%, and complete an evaluation. Contact hours/CEUs will be awarded for this online course until February 21, 2027.

All American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accredited organizations' contact hours are recognized by all other ANCC accredited organizations. Most states with mandatory continuing education requirements recognize the ANCC accreditation/approval system. Questions about the acceptance of ANCC contact hours to meet mandatory regulations should be directed to the Professional licensing board within that state.

NYSNA has been granted provider status by the Florida State Board of Nursing as a provider of continuing education in nursing (Provider number 50-1437).

• Training Hours: 2.50