Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in Mississippi?
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Short answer
No — an NP may diagnose and treat only in a collaborative/consultative relationship with an unrestricted Mississippi-licensed physician or dentist under a board-approved protocol; without both, she may not practice as an APRN.
The advanced practice registered nurse may diagnose, treat and manage medical conditions. This may include prescriptive authority as identified by the board. Advanced practice registered nurses must practice in a collaborative/consultative relationship with a physician or dentist with an unrestricted license to practice in the State of Mississippi and within the framework of a standing protocol or practice guidelines.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-5(4) · verified Sep 8, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Mississippi rules
The advanced practice registered nurse may not practice as an APRN if there is no collaborative/consultative relationship with a physician or dentist and a board-approved protocol or practice guidelines; the protocol is one that is filed with the board upon license application, license renewal, after entering into a new collaborative/consultative relationship.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-20(3) · verified Sep 8, 2026
Registered nurses who are licensed and certified by the Mississippi Board of Nursing as nurse practitioners are not prohibited from such nursing practice, but are entitled to engage therein without a physician’s license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-25-35 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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