Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in Delaware?
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Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — they define a nurse practitioner as an APRN licensed as an independent practitioner who may diagnose, prescribe and order, but leave independent practice authority as something the Board of Nursing grants or restricts.
Advanced practice nursing is an expanded scope of nursing licensed as an independent licensed practitioner in a role and population focus approved by the Board of Nursing, with or without compensation or personal profit, and includes the RN scope of practice. The scope of an APRN includes performing acts of advanced assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and ordering.
24 Del. C. §1902(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
The rest of what Delaware says on this
"Advanced practice registered nurse" ("APRN") means an individual with knowledge and skills in basic nursing education; licensure as a registered nurse ("RN"); and graduation from or completion of a graduate-level APRN program accredited by a national accrediting body and current certification by a national certifying body in the appropriate APRN role and at least 1 population focus. "Advanced practice registered nurse" includes certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, or clinical nurse specialist.
24 Del. C. §1902(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The Board of Nursing shall have the authority to grant, restrict, suspend, or revoke practice or prescriptive authority and be responsible for promulgating rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter regarding advanced practice registered nurses who have been granted authority for independent practice or prescriptive authority.
24 Del. C. §1906(a)(20) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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