Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the requirements for an RN owning a business in North Carolina?
- Are there specific requirements for public health settings related to nursing leadership and supervision of nurses?
- How do Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) interact with nursing practice? Is there a resource available for nurses?
- Can a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse work in a position that is below their level of licensure?
- May a Licensed Practical Nurse supervise a Registered Nurse?
- Is it within the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice to assist a licensed provider by administering anesthetic agents such as during regional block procedures?
- Can a nurse mark a surgical site?
- Do I have to let someone “work under my license” even if I don’t trust their work?
- The physicians I work with tell me I can do whatever they tell me to do. Is that true?
- Can I volunteer as a nurse even though I don’t keep my license active?
- How would a nurse go about working as a volunteer on a mission trip?
- Can a Licensed Practical Nurse administer and read TB skin tests?
- Can a nurse perform sports physical fitness and medical history assessments?
- Should a nurse follow the orders on a MOST (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment) form?
- Is the RN First Assist role within the scope of practice of licensed nurses in North Carolina?
- Can a nurse be supervised by an unlicensed person or another discipline?
- Can an unlicensed person, such as a medical office assistant, be referred to as a “nurse”?
- How long after completion of a shift can a nurse go back into the medical record to add information?
- Is it permissible for the nurse to hand out samples of medications?
- Can an out-of-state nurse provide ongoing nursing care to an established patient when traveling in NC?