The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) Proposed September 25, 1789; Adopted December 15, 1791. It's almost impossible to imagine the United States (U.S.) Constitution without having a Bill of Rights, but when it was first being drafted, a majority of the Founding Fathers didn't think it was necessary.
Your doctor can tell your nurse to write down a prescription for you. Then your nurse can send the prescription to the pharmacy. This is called a verbal order. Your nurse should repeat the prescription back to your doctor to make sure it is right before sending it to the pharmacy.
Nurse practitioners can also prescribe medications within limits. However, the prescribing of controlled substances may be tightly regulated or prohibited in some states. Depending on the jurisdiction, nurse practitioners may or may not be required to work under the supervision of a physician.