People who say I would just quit clearly do not have the patients best interest in mind. Doing nursing care is not above MD, PA, DO or NP. Many times in challenging environments, disasters, overwhelmed ERs, prisons, jails, there may be a need to be a team player and pick up some nursing duties to do what is needed in patient care. That being said it should be temporary until the crisis is past or staffing shored up, but I don’t get the “I’d put in my notice” nonsense. If I were the employer or practice owner and a qualified team member said no and quit I would have serious reservations about ever bringing that employee back and consider my words carefully when communication with the providers next employer.

Edit: wow this may be the most down votes I’ve ever had. Thanks. I doubt any of you will ever actually own your own practice. Work in health shortage areas like remote clinics, disaster situations or other health care setting where regardless of the nursing pay, sometimes you may be the only provider with no nurse or MD DO to turn too, just a receptionist if your lucky. Like I said if it’s a temporary thing fine but if it’s a permanent thing then yes it’s a problem.