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Oh! Thank you, I did not know that resource existed. I will crosspost there!

Thank you all for the great responses. I had figured that was the case, but was just wondering if anybody knew if it was actually spelled out somewhere. I did search my state's Nursing Practice Acts, but I couldn't find anything. So if someone does know, then please share! :) As for asking a lawyer, it's not a pressing matter so I have no reason to spend money to hire one. I was really just curious. Though I do recall some years ago an LPN acquaintance who was working part-time as something else (officework?) was asked by her facility to perform something (injection?) because they knew she worked as an LPN elsewhere... and they for a time gave her flak for being unhelpful and not a "team player" for refusing to do it. I don't think anything too bad came from it, since she worked there for at least another year afterward. Now that I think back on it, I wonder if she had agreed to do it, would it have been a risk to her license.

United States, specifically California. I was actually thinking that it may be somewhat more common. Some place needs a nursing task done but the nurse isn't around at the moment, but hey Jenny the secretary also has an LPN license, maybe we can get her to do it.

I'm having a difficult time finding a good answer to this question: If you are a nurse but not specifically hired as a nurse, can you still perform nurse-level duties? As an example, if you are a registered nurse but are hired as something else and thus have a different title, say maintenance, then can you still give an insulin injection if the facility needs someone to do it? More particularly: Is it actually LEGAL for you to do it? If it is legal, then is it still a good idea to refuse due to possible liability issues? If it is not legal, then can someone point me to the legislation that specifically states so? I would imagine that it is not legal, or at least not a good idea, but sadly I cannot find anything official that specifically says so one way or the other. Thanks for any help!