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Colorado Mid-levelRX
Colorado mid-level prescrition authority
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does RN use supervising physician license for DEA #? | No, Must have own DEA# for prescribing controlled substances |
| requirements for an RN to prescribe medications in CO? | Must be a colorado registered nurse listed on the board of nursing advanced practice registry, with a collaborative practice agreement with a CO licensed physician, AND has a RXN number issued by the board of nursing. |
| What medications can a dentist (DDS, DMD) prescribe in CO? | Any drug necessary for the proper practice of dentistry |
| What are the limits of the prescribing authority of optometrists in CO (3)? | 1. CO license and certified as a therapeutic optometrist 2. only III-V’s for the treatment of ocular disease 3. no injectables except for epinephrine |
| MD/DO limits on prescribing authority in CO? | No limits provided a valid patient/prescriber relationship exists. No C-II's for self or family except in emergency |
| PA's in CO: limits of prescriptive authority in CO (2)? | RX paper must be from the supervising physician. PA must have own DEA# to prescribe controlled substances |
| CO licensed veterinarian. What rx limits? | Provided the DVM is licensed by the board, there are no limits to the prescribing authority. |
| Direct-entry midwives in Colorado classifications? | Two types MWA and MIV; MIV is more restricted (can only order IV fluids); midwives can be one or both; very limited formulary (6 drugs plus 2 IV fluids) no controlled substance auth. |