- Education Required for Addiction Counselor Credentialing
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- Licensed Professional Counselor Ability to Diagnose
No data available for licensed professional counselors ability to diagnose.
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- Number of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Prescribing Buprenorphine
As of August 2018, no NPs in the U.S. Virgin Islands have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products. NPs in the U.S. Virgin Islands do not have the authority to prescribe buprenorphine-containing products.
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- Number of Physician Assistants Prescribing Buprenorphine
As of August 2018, no PAs in Puerto Rico have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products.
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- Peer Support Specialist Certification or Credentialing Authority
No data available for the certification of peer support specialists.
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- Certified Nurse Midwife Practice Authority
Physician relationship required for practice and prescriptive authority.
NMs must have a written collaborative agreement with a physician. The agreement must specify the procedures requiring the physician’s presence when performed. The physical presence of a physician is not required at all times and methods of communication must be available for consultation between the NP and physician. 27 V.I.C. §101a
NMs may prescribe drugs, devices and Schedules IV-V controlled substances to the extent established by the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. A NM’s prescription orders must be periodically reviewed by the collaborating physician. 27 V.I.C. §101a
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- Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority
Physician relationship required for practice and prescriptive authority.
NPs must have a written collaborative agreement with a physician. The agreement must specify the procedures requiring the physician’s presence when performed. The physical presence of a physician is not required at all times and methods of communication must be available for consultation between the NP and physician. 27 V.I.C. §101a
NPs may prescribe drugs, devices and Schedules IV-V controlled substances to the extent established by the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. An NP’s prescription orders must be periodically reviewed by the collaborating physician. 27 V.I.C. §101a
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- Nurse Practitioner Authority to Sign POLST Forms
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- Nurse Practitioner as a Primary Care Provider
NPs are not explicitly recognized in policy as primary care providers.
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- Authority to perform ophthalmic procedures
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- Injectable Authority
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- Prescription of controlled substances
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- Dental Hygienists with Direct Access
The U.S. Virgin Islands do not allow dental hygienists to practice with direct access.
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- Dental Therapists
Dental therapists are not recognized as an oral health provider.
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- Practice of Teledentistry
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- Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine
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- Prescription Adaptation
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- Prescription of Hormonal Contraceptives
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- Prescription of Tobacco Cessation Aids
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- Supervision Requirements
PAs must have a written agreement with a physician. The supervising physician does not need to maintain continuous supervision, but must be present on the island where services are being rendered. 27 V.I.C. §50j
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- Prescriptive Authority for Physician Assistants
PAs may prescribe drugs and devices delegated by the supervising physician. The Board of Medical Examiners is authorized to determine prescriptive authority. 27 V.I.C. §50i
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- Scope of Practice Determination
PAs perform duties and responsibilities delegated by their supervising physician. 27 V.I.C. §50h
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