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I am working at an outpatient substance abuse clinic in the State of Maryland. I am an LPN and work with an RN and a part-time MD. I generally answer to the RN, and we both answer directly to the MD. For various reasons, my employer is asking if I can work independently, without an RN, and answering only to the MD. In other words, there will be no RN onsite, and three days a week, I would be practicing alone, under the supervision of an off-site MD. Is this within my scope of practice? When I worked in AZ, I believe, I always had to work under the supervision of an RN. Thanks in advance. I tried asking this question to the Board of Nursing, and do not get an answer.

In addition to what others have said, you also have to bear in mind your HESI-PN score. MCCD requires this test for advanced placement or transfers. 850 minimum to be considered. >1000 gets their attention. 1200 and chances are they will accept you immediately. Do NOT postpone going straight into the program. If you are taking your LPN at an MCCD college, you also can have a shorter wait time by networking and getting instructor recommendations. Most that were in my LPN course (Gateway) were accepted right away with no wait. The ones that started working right away and came back later had not only a wait, but a harder time having to retake the HESI-PN.

Did you ever get an answer to this? Find other schools? NYC?