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Can a registered nurse work independently? or do they have to work under a doctor np or pa?

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Dr. John Michel answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

NO: A nurse RN cannot work independently as far as I am aware. They may work for an agency but even they have a series of orders from physician or extender as you have said. The Rn can only follow orders directly from a provider or along a protocol set up by a doctor.

Answered 5/3/2015

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