OK the chief nurse can change assignments (I have read that here and on other sites). Needs of the military....
One would believe that an APRN who signed on "as a APRN" the intention of that APRN was to work as a APRN.
With there being the likelihood that APRN's can / are being assigned to a RN positions and since I have not read that much about it:
- How long does that reassignment last?
- How often does it occur?
- Reassignment to any nursing unit / job?
- Is the APRN's license construed to being able to handle any medical unit?
- Does this work like in the civilian hospital setting: Eventhough you were hired to be a nurse on X unit/job on any given work day you may be assigned to Y or Z unit/job?
Since APRN's are working under the rules and regulations of a least one state and one certification agency how are conflicts with those agencies handled???
Basically one is still working under said laws of given state even though on federal reservations (person has to be licensed by at least one state)????
For example: Re-licensure has to occur on occasion here in Georgia every 2 years. My APRN certification / agency I have to certify every 5 years… For both I have to meet CEU and practice requirements for continued practice.
Some states have rules about work / CEUs for RN’s as well as APRNs...
