In the state of Indiana, the law requires physician supervision of nurse practitioner's prescribing medications. This supervision is something that will serve as a barrier to those practicing, acting as a hindrance to autonomy. Yee, Boukus, Cross and Samuel (2013) found that the level of supervision was dependent on factors such as the culture and traits of the supervising physician (p. 2). However, they also found that delegation from physician to nurse practitioner was more prevalent in practices where supervision was required by law (Yee, Boukus, Cross, & Samuel, 2013, p. 2).…