Scope of Practice Question

[bon_bon]

I was asked this question during an interview: "How would you deal with someone you observed working outside of his or her scope of practice?" I'm curious how others would answer this question. What would you say?

[LV3677]

I'd reply as such:

To me, scope of practice is a serious issue as it brings up both patient safety and legal issues. I would feel the need to report such actions to my supervisor if I saw an individual acting outside of their scope of practice.

But that's just me. Good question to ask for an interview.

[RiskManager]

I like the answer above and I would only add this to it: I would intervene directly with the person immediately if I thought patient safety was being compromised.

[LV3677]

RiskManager, definitely a needed addition, and excellent at that.