Frequently Asked Questions
- Is a current Registered Nurse license needed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina?
- Is physician supervision required for Nurse Practitioner practice in North Carolina?
- What is Nurse Practitioner Registration? Is it required?
- What is Initial Approval to Practice?
- What is an Approval Number?
- How is the Nurse Practitioners scope of practice defined in North Carolina?
- What materials might be requested if I am audited by the Board?
- Do Nurse Practitioners have hospital admission privileges in North Carolina?
- What happens if a job or supervising physician is changed?
- Does the Quality Improvement (QI) process start again each time supervising physicians are changed?
- What should be done when the relationship with a supervising physician is discontinued?
- What are the minimum number of practice hours required to maintain the Nurse Practitioner approval to practice?
- What is a Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA)?
- Is current national certification required for Nurse Practitioner approval to practice in North Carolina?
- Can Nurse Practitioners prescribe refills for Schedule controlled substances?
- What information must be on the Nurse Practitioner's name badge?
- Can collaborative practice agreements and quality improvement meetings be electronically signed by the NP and primary supervising physician?
- Does the North Carolina Board of Nursing approve graduate programs?
- Is the supervising physician required to be physically present at all times while the Nurse Practitioner is practicing?
- Can Nurse Practitioners prescribe controlled substances?
- Are supervising physicians and back-up supervising physicians responsible for the medical acts of Nurse Practitioners?
- Is a backup supervising physician required in North Carolina?
- Are Nurse Practitioners required to have a NPI number?
- What are the usual age ranges for the Nurse Practitioner roles?
- Can NPs sign death certificates? What if the NP does not have official confirmation of cause of death?
- Why do the death certificates need to be signed no more than 3 days after death?
- Do NPs or other APRNs need to carry their own liability insurance?
- I am an APRN in NC, what is considered a boundary violation?
- How should I introduce myself as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse?