Can I refer to myself as RN or the school nurse

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Hi all, I am a RN with an ADN degree and accepted a position as a nursing assistant because a school nurse has to have at least a bachelors. So my question and concern is can I refer to myself as nurse so and so or the nurse?

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

If I understand your question correctly; you are not a RN or the school nurse in the position you took. You are the aide only in this position. I would be careful working below your license level, you can still be held to the RN standard even when you are working at the level of a CNA or aide.

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No, she is an RN, but she took a job as an NA because although she is an RN, she is not a BSN, and that's what they hire.

Yes?

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If I understand your question correctly; you are not a RN or the school nurse in the position you took. You are the aide only in this position. I would be careful working below your license level, you can still be held to the RN standard even when you are working at the level of a CNA or aide.

Sorry, you said the same thing.

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Yes, I wouldn't do it kkanady.

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

Lol, sorry if I was confusing. Long long weekend. I know she is a RN, just not in the position she took😉

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Specializes in MICU, SICU, CICU.

Some states issue School Nurse Certification which is similar to a teaching certificate and requires a BSN.

Some states may also issue a temporary School Nurse Cerification to the Associate degree RN. Also in some states the LPN is enough to be the school nurse under the supervision of the Certified School Nurse.

It is an interesting question and I think the OP should review the job description and requirements in her particular state.

Personally I would just refer to myself as Ms Kanady and expect others to do the same.

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Yes the requirements for nursing assistants is either take a 6 week course, be a LPN or RN. I thought it was weird to have an associates degree RN be a assistant but that is the way it is working in the school district

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The NA position requires the applicant to take a 6 week course at the local community college or be a LPN or RN. It was and still is a bit confusing to me. So if something was to ever go down I'm the RN in the assistant role and I hope I wouldn't be responsible for whatever went wrong. What you all think? Do you agree? Or should I run?

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The NA position requires the applicant to take a 6 week course at the local community college or be a LPN or RN. It was and still is a bit confusing to me. So if something was to ever go down I'm the RN in the assistant role and I hope I wouldn't be responsible for whatever went wrong. What you all think? Do you agree? Or should I run?

If you have a license as an RN, that is your scope, yes?

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correct anything under a BSN have to be a nurses Assistant including a RN with an associates. :(

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Its suppose to be but not in this position

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