NP Practice Information
Nurse Practitioner (NP) practice in Virginia is regulated by the Board of Nursing and the Board of Medicine under a Committee of the Joint Boards. The title "Licensed Nurse Practitioner" (LNP) is used for NPs, Certified Nurse Midwives and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. NPs engage in the practice of medicine in collaboration and under the medical direction and supervision of a licensed physician. "Medical direction" means the collaborative development of a written protocol between the NP and physician. Elements of the protocol are outlined in the regulations. NPs with prescriptive authority may prescribe within the scope of a written practice agreement. The following documents have been developed to assist NPs in Virginia.
National Organizations
Additional Resources
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing - white paper on the DNP
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing - Position Paper on the Regulation of Advanced Practice
Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
2209 Dickens Road
Richmond, VA 23230-2005
804-565-6360
804-282-0090 fax
General VCNP Information:
vcnp@vcnp.net
Membership Information:
vcnpmembership@vcnp.net