Can a Registered Nurse,Nurse Practitioner,Physician's Assistant open their own clinic

[Melrose95]

[h=1]Can a Registered Nurse,Nurse Practitioner,Physician's Assistant open their own clinic in a different country?[/h]

[ExpatHopeful, LPN, LVN]

It depends on the rules of that country I'm sure - what country? In general I would say no, unless it's a pretty weird country. Every country has different rules about what training and licences a professional needs. For example, just because I'm an RN in the US doesn't mean I can just move to Australia and be an RN there, I'd have to pass their RN test and get licensed. The same goes for MDs, NPs, PAs, etc. In addition, not every country even has a profession equivalent to an NP or PA.

[sharpeimom]

i wish there had been a third choice:

c.) depends on which state you're in.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

impossible to answer as asked. nps can in many, but not all, states, keeping to their standard of practice. pas, not to my knowledge. rns, yes, as long as they stick faithfully to the rn standard of practice in their states. in other countries? heck, ask the nursing controlling body in the country.