Are RNs under the supervision of physicians?

[SiempreBella]

i would really like too know this since cnas and lpns are under supervision of a rn wouldn't the rn be under the supervision of the physician?

thanks for all input.

[SiempreBella]

Thank you all for making it crystal clear

[time4meRN]

It's kind of weird. A RN is working on the terms of their own licensure. As is the LPN . Both have a scope of practice that is defined by the BON. A physician has their own licensure and acts under a scope defined by the medical board. The RN is responsible to carry out the orders of a physician, but we act on our own license. So , if we do something that is wrong even though the DR gave orders, we are still responsible. Where as a MA or CMA , CNA are in a sort working under an RN or Physicians license. If the Dr. tells an MA to do a procedure and trains them to do so, it is the Dr. that takes the heat if somehting goes wrong. That to me is what is so scary about the whole MA thing. I've seen Dr's do nursing procedures before and most of them stink at doing them. The LPN is still working on their own license and have a scope of practice that includes procedures that they may not preform. I know this was kind of rambeling, but I'm really worn out.

[strider1500]

A huge NO.

I worked as a nurse assistant and I experienced first-hand that it's the nurses that do everything at a hospital. Doctors just show up when they feel like it and make everyone wait for everything, meds, orders.

You have patients and sometimes their families constantly buzzing the nurse station asking for something the nurse called about an hour ago.

It's unfortunate that the general concensus is that doctors are in charge when they're not.

[Nursebarebari]

Nurses belong to nursing, and doctors belong medical. Doctor should not supervise nurses.