Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in Kansas?
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Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — they only require a professional nurse to hold a valid advanced practice registered nurse license before holding out as an APRN, and say nothing about whether an APRN must have a supervising physician.
No professional nurse shall announce or represent to the public that such person is an advanced practice registered nurse unless such professional nurse has complied with requirements established by the board and holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1130(a) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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The board shall establish standards and requirements for any professional nurse who desires to obtain licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse. Such standards and requirements shall include, but not be limited to, standards and requirements relating to the education of advanced practice registered nurses.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-1130(b)(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Unprofessional conduct means the use of any letters, words or terms as an affix, on stationery, in advertisements or otherwise indicating that such person is entitled to practice a branch of the healing arts for which such person is not licensed.
Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-2837(a)(4) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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