D.C. Code § 3-1206.04: Authorized acts.

An advanced practice registered nurse may:

(1)

Initiate, monitor, and alter drug therapies;

(2)

Initiate appropriate therapies or treatments;

(3)

Make referrals for appropriate therapies or treatments;

(4)

Perform additional functions within his or her specialty determined in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor; and

(5)

Sign, certify, stamp, or endorse all documents that require a signature by a physician, in place of a physician, provided it is within the scope of their authorized practice.