Nursing roles and responsibilities conducted by registered nurse/BSN student dyads across ambulatory clinical sites in medically underserved communities.

Background: Increasingly, registered nurses (RNs) are incorporated into ambulatory care teams. Yet, limited research exists on the roles of RNs across these settings.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the roles performed by RNs (and their senior BSN students) in primary care and public health settings.