[NPInfo] NP working as an RN

[Carla Anderson]

During my years as an RN in the ED in San Diego, CA, we had a Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who worked in the ED as an RN.  She followed the job description for which she was hired.  There had also been Paramedics in other hospitals that worked as hospital technicians (assistants to the RNs), per the job description. (Obviously, even though they were trained to intubate, and treat pneumothorax etc, they did not do that when they worked in the ED.  The advanced skills did not apply, you had to adhere to the job you were hired for. Carla/Portland, OR

MSERN at aol.com wrote:  I believe in Texas it is the License/Degree. This has the potential to 
become sticky. With advanced assessment skills comes advanced response to what 
the assessment finds. That can be more than the position allows. 


Which level of accountablity are you held to? License/Degree or position? 
I thought it was license/degree but maybe I am wrong.



-----Original Message-----
From: Nosna at aol.com
To: npinfo at nurse.net
Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [NPInfo] NP salary vs RN


Working as an NP...and an RN can bring up a whole new discussion. Check 
into the legal issues of being an NP and working as an RN before you do it. 

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