How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in NC?

Review practice agreements in the state of NC.
Identify whether NC requires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners, and if so, what those requirements are.
Research the following:
How do you get certified and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in NC?
What is the application process for certification in North Carolina?
What is your state’s board of nursing website?
How does North Carolina define the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner?
What is included in North Carolina practice agreement?
How do you get a DEA license in North Carolina?
Does North Carolina have a prescription monitoring program (PMP)?
How does your state describe a nurse practitioner’s controlled-substance prescriptive authority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?