Scope of Practice

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The scope of Practice for ARNPs and PA
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) should be allowed to prescribe, order, and administer controlled substances only under the supervision of a physician mainly because they lack the knowledge, training, and experience to rule things out, and that puts them at the position to make mistakes. The same increases expenses on the patients’ side as they are made to undergo many laboratory tests, due to the professional’s inability to tell apart the probable diseases (Schierhorn). The presence of a physician to direct and assist in such situations would guarantee efficiency regarding time; finances and low rates of hospital return visits (ACEP Now).
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants (PAs) should be allowed to expand their practice to the prescription, ordering, and administration of controlled substances independently. Allowing them to carry out these duties will improve the speed and efficiency of service since they are in close contact with the patient (Schierhorn). These professionals are always competent following their presence both at primary care and alongside the physicians. They thus have the advantage of interprofessional interaction which improves their experience. Moreover, the demands of health provision overwhelm the population of doctors, such that the provision of service to patients tends to be slow and unable to evenly c…