Schedule 8 Nursing

New RN Prescribing Rights 2026: The ‘Designated RN Prescriber’ Endorsement Explained The gap between RN and NP has just closed. For decades, Australian nursing has operated with a significant structural gap: the Registered Nurse (who administers medicines) and the Nurse Practitioner (who diagnoses and prescribes autonomously). On September 30, 2025, that gap was officially bridged…