Identify the prescription drug monitoring program in your state (Florida), addressing how this might advocate for the NP and patients in advance of prescribing.

Address the specific steps you will do to sit for the national certification exam (with AANP), including any forms or documents you will need to obtain. What are the fees of the certifying body?

Then comment on the national provider identifier (NPI) and the DEA number. Include why you need them, the fees, and when you should obtain them.

Identify the prescription drug monitoring program in your state (Florida), addressing how this might advocate for the NP and patients in advance of prescribing.

Moving forward, after becoming certified, what do you need to do to recertify and how often?