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Need some help here, looking to do endoscopy work

So I currently work for a MD who has a contract to do colonoscopies in my states (CO) prison system. Its a great gig, however, i would really like to do his job, i make great money, he makes HUGE money. He said once he retires in the next 5 years that he would pass the contracts and practice onto me. Im an RN and was wondering what the best route to take in order to make this happen. Do i need to get my nurse practitioners license? Or how about a MSN in ambulatory care? What do i need? Im sure it can be done, he is unsure about what i need, should i contact the colorado board of nursing? Thanks for your help!

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So I currently work for a MD who has a contract to do colonoscopies in my states (CO) prison system. Its a great gig, however, i would really like to do his job, i make great money, he makes HUGE money. He said once he retires in the next 5 years that he would pass the contracts and practice onto me. Im an RN and was wondering what the best route to take in order to make this happen. Do i need to get my nurse practitioners license? Or how about a MSN in ambulatory care? What do i need? Im sure it can be done, he is unsure about what i need, should i contact the colorado board of nursing? Thanks for your help!

Take a look at this. It lays out the problems doing colonoscopy as an NPP.

https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/colonoscopies-can-np-414789.html

I'm pretty sure that the Colorado BON wouldn't allow an RN to do colonoscopies. I'm positive that sedation is outside the scope of practice for an RN. Also remember that an MSN in Colorado without NP or CNS certification is an RN. Finally consider this. Given the issues in my other post are you willing to work in an environment where your patient has nothing to do but sit around all day and dream up ways to sue you. In addition when they do sue you they get multiple trips outside the prison which is its own reward. Its been a while but a couple of your MDs predecessors found out the hard way (and they were MDs). There is a reason that, that particular job pays well.

David Carpenter, PA-C

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Thank you very much, that helped me out a lot. So i would need NP certification to even begin to try and do this. So a MSN really means nothing unless you are going into an administrative position? I will have to ask the Doc if there is some sort of signed document that protects him from being sued. Hes been doing this for 10 yrs and not one problem to date, only a successful practice. Thanks again!

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Everyone can and will sue! Prisoners have rights too and they have all day to figure it out!

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