04. Authorized acts. An advanced practice registered nurse may: (1) Initiate, monitor, and alter drug therapies; (2) Initiate appropriate therapies or treatments; (3) Make referrals for appropriate therapies or treatments; (4) Perform additional functions within his or her specialty determined in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor; and (5) Sign, certify, stamp, or endorse all documents that require a signature by a physician, in place of a physician, provided it is within the scope of their authorized practice. (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 604, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(s), 42 DCR 457; Feb. 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-60, § 2, 65 DCR 5; July 19, 2024, D.C. Law 25-191, § 101(xx), 71 DCR 6698.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-3306.4.
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