APNs are nursing professionals with specialised training. In Bermuda, APNs can prescribe certain medicines only if they have a collaborative practice agreement with a registered physician. However, she added that the discussions remained exploratory, with any formal proposal needing assessment by the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council. The minister said that any decisions would be guided by the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council. The council confirmed it has been providing support to the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council.