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Can a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner take a position as a Pediatric NP if s/he has years of pediatric nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)?

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Can a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner take a position as a Pediatric NP if s/he has years of pediatric nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)?

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No. Experience as an RN is not sufficient to be licensed as a nurse practitioner (NP) as the scope of practice of an NP is distinctly different from that of an RN. An NP must be a graduate of an educational program for nurse practitioners and licensed by the State of New York in a specialty, in this case pediatrics, or s/he is not practicing lawfully.