intermediatecollaborative practice agreementreduced practice authorityprescriptive authorityrural mental health
A PMHNP accepts a position in a state with reduced practice authority that requires a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) with a physician. She will be working in a rural outpatient psychiatric clinic where the collaborating psychiatrist is located 90 miles away. The PMHNP needs to establish a CPA that meets regulatory requirements while ensuring adequate patient access to care.