scope of practice
Allowed professional activities
Scope of practice defines what a licensed professional is legally permitted to do within their field.
The term appears most often in healthcare—a nurse's scope of practice differs from a physician's, and a physical therapist cannot prescribe medication.
That procedure falls outside my scope of practice.
Boundaries are set by licensing boards and vary by jurisdiction.
- physician assistantHealthcare provider below doctor
- healthcare workforceThose employed in medicine
- job descriptionWritten duties for a position
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- state boardsRegional regulatory oversight bodies
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