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Is it ok for someone to work as a nurse without a license as long as they work directly under a doctor/another nurse?

Thanks............jan

whoa! what charity is that? i thought the state nurse practice acts specify that 'no pin, insignia, cap, etc. can be used to represent an unlicensed person as a licensed nurse'?

In Mexico they dress up as the Red Cross. :rolleyes:

I feel for it maaaany times .

Z

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I did indeed call BCBS of GA. They could have cared less. Told me I could fill out a complaint, which I did and never heard from anyone about it.

They said MD's often train personnel to do procedures under their tutoring.

ok-my friend is an ma who starts med school this fall. she has a bs in sports physology, and is a certified atheletic trainer. she works for a gp who is certified in sports medicine. to my surprise, she said the state of nc allows her supervising DO to train her to do anything he feels comfortable delegating.

she made me mad at a party recently...some friends were congratulating me on passing the nclex, and she and i had been talking about the field. one guy asked if she was a nurse, and she said, 'basically, yeah.' :stone

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It's all very state to state, isn't it? I know in Pennsylvania, we can work with a TPP for a very short term. However, then certain hospitals can still say they don't want you to start working without your RN. My friend and I work in the same health system - she has to start after passing NCLEX, and I start as a GN. In Jersey, they don't take GN's at all.

I believe when I was reading through the PA State Board of Nursing site, it had a great deal about using "RN" in any way, shape, or form, but did not specify to the term "nurse." Now that's piqued my curiosity to go back and read it again. It was very specific about using RN, however, and can be highly punishable, depending on how it was used.

carrie :)

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California Nurse Title law - http://www.rn.ca.gov/practice/pdf/npr-i-27.pdf

Georgia - http://www.ncsbn.org/regulation/nursingpractice_npa_georgiarn.asp

"43-26-1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act."

43-26-2. The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through legislative regulation and control of registered professional nursing education and practice.

This article ensures that any person practicing or offering to practice nursing or using the title registered professional nurse, as defined in this article, within the State of Georgia, shall be licensed as provided in this article."

http://www.ncsbn.org/regulation/nursingpractice_npa_georgiapn.asp

"43-26-30. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Practical Nurses Practice Act."

43-26-31. The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation and control of practical nursing education and practice.

This article ensures that any person practicing or offering to practice practical nursing or using the title "Licensed Practical Nurse," as defined in this article, within the State of Georgia, shall be licensed as provided in this article."

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she made me mad at a party recently...some friends were congratulating me on passing the nclex, and she and i had been talking about the field. one guy asked if she was a nurse, and she said, 'basically, yeah.' :stone

Did you say anything to her? That kind of thing makes me nuts.

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There's something fishy about this thread.

How does an experienced practicing LPN (the OP) not know a nurse can't practice without a license? :rolleyes:

Z

Z'splaya........FYI, there is nothing fishy about the thread.

Please go back and read the original post.

Basically, this question has NOTHING to do with ME practicing with/without a license.

Simple as that.................jan

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It is a felony offense in Texas

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Z'splaya........FYI, there is nothing fishy about the thread.

Please go back and read the original post.

Basically, this question has NOTHING to do with ME practicing with/without a license.

Simple as that.................jan

I think you better re read my post......

I didn't imply it had to do with you practicing with or without a license.

Z

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