http://wlrn.org en http://wlrn.org/post/unlike-most-states-florida-forbids-nurse-practitioners-prescribing-some-drugs <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Once upon a time, nurses were not allowed to take blood pressure – only the doctor could do that. Times change.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>But they haven’t changed enough. For 19 years, nurse practitioners in Florida have tried to get the right to practice to the full extent of our education and capability, which includes prescribing scheduled substances. So far, our efforts have been fruitless.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:01:00 +0000 Valerie Kolbert 11796 at http://wlrn.org Unlike Most States, Florida Forbids Nurse Practitioners From Prescribing Some Drugs http://wlrn.org/post/shortage-primary-care-doctors <p></p> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary 9644 at http://wlrn.org Shortage of Primary Care Doctors