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NPATCH improves healthcare in Colorado by facilitating communication between the practices of nursing and medicine, and addressing areas of mutual concern.
Recent Legislation
Legislation passed during the 2011 Legislative Session impacts the Division of Registrations. The Division is developing an implementation process at this time. Please check back in the near future to learn about any changes to rules, requirements and important deadlines.
Safe Prescribing Resources
Organizations and articles to help health care professionals prescribe medications safely. Click here for more information.
Articulated Plan Template
The Nurse-Physician Advisory Taskforce for Colorado Healthcare (NPATCH) has created a template to help Advance Practice Nurses create an articulated plan for safe prescribing.
Click here for the template and examples . Click here to print blank form.
Preceptorship and Mentorship Agreement Templates
NPATCH has created templates that may be useful for Advance Practice Nurses and physicians/RXNs creating mentorship and preceptorship agreements.
Click here for Preceptorship Template
Click here for Mentorship Template
Information on new rules for APNs with prescriptive authority
The State Board of Nursing and the Colorado Medical Board will be implementing new complementary rules for Advanced Practice Nurses with Prescriptive Authority beginning July 1, 2010.
The Board of Nursing has general information here and Frequently Asked Questions here.
The Board of Medicine has a Summary of changes here.
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