Difference Between MO and CO

[ColleenT]

What are the main or major differences between nursing in Missouri vs. Colorado? Are there any practice law variations nurses should be aware of, ethical differences, general differences, etc.?

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Each nurse should be familiar with the Nurse Practice Act of the state in which they work. It means a fair amount of dry reading, but that is the best way to get the most accurate information. MO's NPA is available here at no cost for a PDF. CO provides information here.

Knowing one's scope of practice is the best way to protect that license that a lot of effort, money, sleepless nights, etc. went into getting.