IN MOST STATES, LICENSED NURSES (LPN, LVN) ARE NOT TRAINED TO ASSESS PATIENTS AND THEREFORE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO TRIAGE A PATIENT IN ANY SETTING INCLUDING TELEPHONE TRIAGE. HOW MANY RN'S ARE WORKING FOR YOUR PCP? SADLY MOST DOCTORS, PA (PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS), AND APRN'S (ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES) DON'T HIRE RN'S TO ASSESS PATIENTS. THEY TYPICALLY HIRE MA (MEDICAL ASSISTANTS), NA (NURSES AIDES) AND LICENSED NOT REGISTERED NURSES. READ THE BADGES OF YOUR PCP EMPLOYEES. ARE THEY NURSES?
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