Can a RN work as a nursing aide/assistant

[Seagate]

I recently graduated and passed the NCLEX. I live in Michigan and since there are no jobs here because all of the auto workers who got laid off have their wifes go back to work as nurses and every hospital wants a nurse with at least one year's experience and every hospital is hiring from within, nurse techs and aides who just passed the NCLEX , I would like to know if I can legally work as a nursing assistant/aide while having an RN license.

[StudentNursePV]

I go to school in Missouri (ADN RN program)and will take my boards in Missouri, but I work at a hospital in Kansas. In order to get a job at the hospital I work at, I have to be enrolled in a BSN program. I can not do that until I pass my boards. Can I still work as a CNA in Kansas if I am licensed in Missouri as an RN-- until I pass boards and get enrolled in my BSN program? It should only be about 2 weeks in between the two events.

[spschuster]

My 30 year old sister in law just graduated and passed her NCLEX. She has never worked a full time job in her life, her daddy pays for everything, its disgusting! She now says she is not allowed to work in Michigan as a CNA because she is a RN now. She was working once a month using her CNA before graduating, and recently had it renewed. I remember when I graduated from nursing school, I was offered a full time job which consisted of 20 hours of RN work, and 20 hours of CNA work. Can anyone direct me to anything that states this in black and white?

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

The BoN in your state is the definitive source of information on this and all licensure- and scope of practice-related questions.

[dawniepoo]

The hospital I work for has the policy that once you pass NCLEX you can no longer work in a tech position. Unfortunately, I will have to quit my tech job as soon as I pass NCLEX in November, and the next GN class doesn't start until February! Kinda stinks if you ask me.