PRN is an organization that provides supervision and guidance to impaired practitioners in the State of Florida. PRN is one of the two programs designated as the State of Florida's Impaired Practitioners Programs (the other one being the Intervention Project for Nurses).
The Program operates under Florida Statutes, governed by Chapter 455, 456, and each individual Professional Practice Act within the DOH. The scope of PRN includes the following professionals: Doctors of Medicine, Physician Assistants, Doctors of Osteopathy, Pharmacists, Podiatrists, Psychologists, Dentists, Chiropractors, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage/Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Optometrists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Dieticians/Nutritionists, Respiratory Therapists, Acupuncturists, Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Massage Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Medical Physicists, Opticians, Hearing Aid Specialists, Nursing Home Administrators, Orthotists, Prosthetists, Licensed Midwives, Electrolysists, and Clinical Laboratory Personnel. As Consultant to the DBPR, PRN's scope of services also encompasses Veterinarians, Harbor Pilots, and Certified Public Accountants.
The organization will receive referrals of individuals with a suspected illness, and given sufficient evidence, the individual is required to undergo an independent evaluation by a provider coordinated by PRN.  The evaluation on an outpatient setting last an average of an hour and a preliminary report is sent to PRN with the recommendations.  A formal report will follow on average of about a week after the appoitment.
At times as part of the evaluation urine, hair, saliva or blood testing is required.  The sample may be collected at the time of the assessment or referral sources will be given to the participant.
The recommendations at times will be discussed with the participant prior to his/her departure but at other times the recommendations will not yet be available and will be discussed by the PRN case manager.
For additional information regarding this process will visit www.flprn.org