It is not just because of the lack of NOs in the forces that this is happening. It is a HUGE liability thing aswell. Please see the below edited email from a snr member of RX 2000 to another of flag rank for clarification.
Good morning;
>
> 1. Can all plse provide an update as to how many of your currently
> serving Nurses (both those practising as well as those still under-going
> their nursing trg) who are enrolled as mbrs of the HS Res in occupations
> other than Nurse, are in the process of VOT/CFR etc to the Nurse
> occupation.
>
> 2. (Someone high in the medical reserve world), can you plse send to your Units and get the info back to
> me.
>
> 3. Plse find below e-mail traffic surrounding the liability issues of
> having civilian qualified nurses using that scope of practise while
> enrolled in the CF in an occupation other than Nurse:
>
> The scope of manoeuvre here is getting more narrow by the day. You might
> want to info the COs of the coming decision that will see them HAVE TO
> move their Nurses fm Med Tech. To wait is sheer folly. They can still be
> employed but under their own scope of practice. We may need to adjust some
> taskings to reflect the nature of Res HSS.
>
>
>
(Someone high in the PRL world)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> (From someone in Ottawa to someone else in Hull)
>
> I have some serious concerns from a Crown due diligence perspective, as
> well as from the Reserve Med Tech's personal liability perspective, with
> having a duly qualified and licensed civilian nurse engage in official
> procedures which exceed her Reserve Med Tech Scope of Practice.
>
> First, the Crown exercises due diligence when it confines its health care
> providers to their well-considered respective Scopes of Practice. Second,
> a Reserve Med Tech would not normally qualify for liability coverage for
> her negligent acts, errors and omissions, under the Treasury Board Policy
> on the Indemnification of and Legal Assistance for Crown Servants, were
> she to exceed her MOC/MOSID Scope of Practice, unless the course of duties
> and reasonable Departmental expectations applicable to a Med Tech with her
> civilian qualifications were officially extended or expanded by a CF H
> Svcs Gp-wide policy directive, not by a mere ad hoc, sui generis (i.e.,
> unique to her) decision in the field.
>
> I guess my bottom line is that I'd be very loath to support this type of
> ad hoc, sui generis manipulation or modification of the Reserve Med Tech
> Scope of Practice on the basis that a single individual is qualified to
> perform it.
>
> I hope this note is helpful. I am available to discuss this matter at
> your convenience(s). (2 on file)
>
>
Signed
(Someone big at RX 2000)
> *Protected: Solicitor-Client Privilege*
>
> 4. Info to me by 17 Mar would be greatly appreciated.
If any one wants clarification or rquires further explination please PM me
GF
And Good Luck in June with your boards. 
