I'm pretty sure as an RN you cannot perform surgical procedures. If you got
your NP degree you could.
Jillian Truesdell CPNP
On Sep 19, 2015 12:37 AM, "Jen Plitt" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all!
> I am an RN, IBCLC and live in the US. I am feeling frustrated by the many
> simple anterior tongue ties which I see come through my office, then watch
> them wait for an appt with an MD or PA specialist, while mom's milk supply
> dwindles. I'd like to be trained in frenotomy and take care of simple cases
> myself. I've been poring over the Internet tonight and find trained RNs
> performing the procedure in the UK and Canada but no such cases in the US.
> I'd love to hear from Registered Nurses in the US who clip tongue ties as
> apart of their practice. How were you trained?  Are you apart of any
> professional group?  This is uncharted territory at my workplace but my
> manager is supportive. Thank you for any or all your input!
>
> Jen Plitt, RN IBCLC
> CA, USA
>
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