Barton Associates

California: Restricted Practice, outside the Nurse Licensure Compact. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting.

Kansas: Full Practice, a Nurse Licensure Compact member. Kansas NPs have full independent practice authority.

Louisiana: Reduced Practice, a Nurse Licensure Compact member. Louisiana NPs must have a collaborative practice agreement.

North Carolina: Restricted Practice, a Nurse Licensure Compact member. North Carolina requires NPs to practice under physician supervision.

North Dakota: Full Practice, a Nurse Licensure Compact member. North Dakota NPs have independent practice authority.