What is the deal with so many people on this site who list their job title in their profile as "Nurse" when they are not a nurse, or are still in nursing school??? I thought it was illegal to call yourself a nurse if you are not licensed as one. I can name a few members just off the top of my head who are not nurses, but have their job title listed as "nurse." I realize there is no way to verify people's credentials, but when they openly say that they are not a nurse or that they are still in school, should they still be allowed to call themselves a "nurse" in their profile or in any posts???
People posing as "nurses"
Amanda, I appreciate the post! The other Mods and I have been discussing this problem, and have been fine tuning the site's updated Rules/Regs. We will be sure to address this... :D
I don't see why they'd want to? I have mine as RN...pending boards. I hope this is ok. I have graduated..and will be an RN when I pass. I wouldn't want to list myself as a nurse..especially when I was a new nursing student (or aid) I know it's just a message board..but I don't want people thinking I'm somehting I'm not...and defiantely wouldn't have wanted people taking my advice as an aid or student thinking I was an experienced nurse.
20 something years ago I worked at a hospital as a "Student Nurse Extern" (or SNE) while I was in clinials in school. Once we finished (graduated) nursing school we were called GN's for Graduate Nurses. At least in a hospital setting it would be a BIG deal if a GN had RN on his/her nametag. Plus GNs could do a lot more than SNEs.
But, this is just a discussion board, but I do believe it's very important to distinguish between students, nurses and visitors. Not sure how you would go about inforcing that, though.
I did read a post by you the other day AprilRN, which said something like I'll be graduating nursing school soon. It kind of bothered me. Nothing personal, I like reading your posts, but I always thought you were an RN. It felt like a deception or something.
PS: Don't feel bad AprilRN, it was not my intent. :-)
But, this is just a discussion board, but I do believe it's very important to distinguish between students, nurses and visitors. Not sure how you would go about inforcing that, though.
I did read a post by you the other day AprilRN, which said something like I'll be graduating nursing school soon. It kind of bothered me. Nothing personal, I like reading your posts, but I always thought you were an RN. It felt like a deception or something.
PS: Don't feel bad AprilRN, it was not my intent. :-)
I agree, Tom- I don't think that anyone should be putting RN after their name if they are not yet an RN- it is misleading.
TomB wrote:20 something years ago I worked at a hospital as a "Student Nurse Extern" (or SNE) while I was in clinials in school. Once we finished (graduated) nursing school we were called GN's for Graduate Nurses. At least in a hospital setting it would be a BIG deal if a GN had RN on his/her nametag. Plus GNs could do a lot more than SNEs.
But, this is just a discussion board, but I do believe it's very important to distinguish between students, nurses and visitors. Not sure how you would go about inforcing that, though.
I did read a post by you the other day AprilRN, which said something like I'll be graduating nursing school soon. It kind of bothered me. Nothing personal, I like reading your posts, but I always thought you were an RN. It felt like a deception or something.
PS: Don't feel bad AprilRN, it was not my intent. :-)
I didn't take offense..BUT..I did put RN...pending boards. Which is what I am. I just figured it would save the question when I talked about studying for boards...asking if I'm going to be LPN or RN. And...when I signed up for this board...was already done with school...just waiting for the graduation ceremony.
ok- I'm a dunce lol. Sorry...It just occured to me that it's because of my user name. Should I delete my account...start a new one..then in a month redo it all when I take boards?
April, you'll be ok; we just don't want it to become a widespread thing from now on.
'Cat'
'Cat'
Waving my credentials at the screen... :houra: Actually I play middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders...but I dress up like a nurse every night!
Does that count?
Does that count?
AmandaWIRN wrote:I agree, Tom- I don't think that anyone should be putting RN after their name if they are not yet an RN- it is misleading.
I'm not opposed to students using things like "RN2B" or "RNStudent".
Hey! I just noticed I'm a "Junior Member!" Do I need a secret decoder ring to move up, or what?
AprilRN wrote:ok- I'm a dunce lol. Sorry...It just occured to me that it's because of my user name. Should I delete my account...start a new one..then in a month redo it all when I take boards?
You're cool with me, April!!!
sierra_lpn wrote:I'm not opposed to students using things like "RN2B" or "RNStudent".
Hey! I just noticed I'm a "Junior Member!" Do I need a secret decoder ring to move up, or what?
That will change when your posts increase, sierra. :)
And a middle linebacker who's a nurse? Hey, good for the team, eh? :lmao:
sierra_lpn wrote:Hey! I just noticed I'm a "Junior Member!" Do I need a secret decoder ring to move up, or what?
Well, there is a secret handshake. OOPS!! I shouldn't have said anything.
TomB wrote:Well, there is a secret handshake. OOPS!! I shouldn't have said anything.
now you went and did it we're going to have to change it again now
cassioo wrote:now you went and did it we're going to have to change it again now
Says the "senior" member.... :39:
Tom,RN...Neuro ICU, ER, Level 1 Trauma, Chronic Dialysis, Bone Marrow Transplant...
Good Lord, Tom. All at the same time?
Busy, busy, busy....
sierra_lpn wrote:Good Lord, Tom. All at the same time?
Busy, busy, busy....
He's got 6 arms... That's also why he's so good at the secret handshake... :)
AmandaWIRN wrote:He's got 6 arms... That's also why he's so good at the secret handshake... :)
I wonder if they're interchangeable...you know, like my Rambo doll. :smoking2:
Yes, all at the same time - boy do my feet hurt!!
I keep getting mixed up - I'll reverse isolate a head bleed and give fluid boluses to my renal failure patients - it's a mess. I've got to cut back!
I keep getting mixed up - I'll reverse isolate a head bleed and give fluid boluses to my renal failure patients - it's a mess. I've got to cut back!
TomB wrote:Yes, all at the same time - boy do my feet hurt!!
I keep getting mixed up - I'll reverse isolate a head bleed and give fluid boluses to my renal failure patients - it's a mess. I've got to cut back!
*ick!* No more coffee for you!
Hey!!!
You mean they don't call them GNs anymore? I worked as a SN, GN & then RN. Where I'm from it doesn't seem to matter if you are a BSN or ADN. I'm just glad to have been able to help for so many years. Others have helped me too. By the way, rnmom, mean that I am an RN & a mom, but my children learned to screen my calls. They figured if it was for Mom, it was the hospital & she would have to leave. I never lived far enough away that someone couldn't find me if I was needed. They even sent the policeman after me in a blizzard & told me just to bring my kids. Wow. Wonder if that still goes on. Lately, since March 2, I was handed DON, yes they still call it that here and I really wish I wasn't. But....maybe I can make it better with a more constant change. Not so:frustrated: ing
You mean they don't call them GNs anymore? I worked as a SN, GN & then RN. Where I'm from it doesn't seem to matter if you are a BSN or ADN. I'm just glad to have been able to help for so many years. Others have helped me too. By the way, rnmom, mean that I am an RN & a mom, but my children learned to screen my calls. They figured if it was for Mom, it was the hospital & she would have to leave. I never lived far enough away that someone couldn't find me if I was needed. They even sent the policeman after me in a blizzard & told me just to bring my kids. Wow. Wonder if that still goes on. Lately, since March 2, I was handed DON, yes they still call it that here and I really wish I wasn't. But....maybe I can make it better with a more constant change. Not so:frustrated: ing
they still come and get you where I work but won't come and get me...too bad because I live across the state line even though I'm closer then some they come and get they don't want to cross the bridge in the snow ...I've only missed a day because of snow in 15 years.
I'm just the lowly certified surgical tech/certified surgical 1st assistant, in the eys of most you nurses. No posing as a nurse here. I've been doing this 25 yrs and NEVER wanted to be the runner in the OR. I've had my taste of playing circulator back in the day when techs could circulate and have the nurse sign off the chart. NO THANK YOU. Kudos to you guys. I want to be at the sterile field where the action is!
Same goes here with ppl stating they're a CST or CFA when they aren't. I doubt most nurses or techs could pass the college level program for 1st Assist and the National Exam.
I seriously doubt that anyone had any ill intent or was trying to pose as something they aren't.
Ready to retire here, anyway! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Same goes here with ppl stating they're a CST or CFA when they aren't. I doubt most nurses or techs could pass the college level program for 1st Assist and the National Exam.
I seriously doubt that anyone had any ill intent or was trying to pose as something they aren't.
Ready to retire here, anyway! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
sassyscrub wrote:I'm just the lowly certified surgical tech/certified surgical 1st assistant, in the eys of most you nurses. No posing as a nurse here. I've been doing this 25 yrs and NEVER wanted to be the runner in the OR. I've had my taste of playing circulator back in the day when techs could circulate and have the nurse sign off the chart. NO THANK YOU. Kudos to you guys. I want to be at the sterile field where the action is!
Same goes here with ppl stating they're a CST or CFA when they aren't. I doubt most nurses or techs could pass the college level program for 1st Assist and the National Exam.
I seriously doubt that anyone had any ill intent or was trying to pose as something they aren't.
Ready to retire here, anyway! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
True, some may not have any ill intent, but there are a few who ruin it for others. :p
Same goes here with ppl stating they're a CST or CFA when they aren't. I doubt most nurses or techs could pass the college level program for 1st Assist and the National Exam.
some of my best friends I work with are CST and I'm glad they have the C....it's required within 6 mos of hire to get the C. There are some nearby hospitals that just pull people off the street and show them what to do "kind of" and they assist...scary stuff... I don't mind circulating especially when the unit is over busy (labor and delivery) when I circulate I only have that one little old pt to take care of it keeps me tied up for a couple of hours (OR and PACU time) :)
I try to pose as a beach bum and will get it down right soon :)
some of my best friends I work with are CST and I'm glad they have the C....it's required within 6 mos of hire to get the C. There are some nearby hospitals that just pull people off the street and show them what to do "kind of" and they assist...scary stuff... I don't mind circulating especially when the unit is over busy (labor and delivery) when I circulate I only have that one little old pt to take care of it keeps me tied up for a couple of hours (OR and PACU time) :)
I try to pose as a beach bum and will get it down right soon :)
I tried to pose as a patient once; back when I broke my neck, it was the worst experience I ever had.
orionseal wrote:I tried to pose as a patient once; back when I broke my neck, it was the worst experience I ever had.
Sorry, but I had to laugh at this post, orion.....we do make the worst patients.
I'm just the lowly certified surgical tech/certified surgical 1st assistant, in the eys of most you nurses.
Nothing is lowly. :)
AmandaWIRN wrote:I agree, Tom- I don't think that anyone should be putting RN after their name if they are not yet an RN- it is misleading.
What if their initials are RN?
justatraveler wrote:What if their initials are RN?
Let's think about this for a second, why would you put your own initials right after your name?:confused:
When I graduated nursing school I was a GN. I had my boards two weeks later, then results about 4 days after that. During that time my mother was upset with me. You see, she had bought me a nice "RN" necklace for my graduation. I refused to wear it until I had earned the credential. She didn't understand that it was a matter of respect - I wasn't going to call myself an RN or accidentally designate myself as one until I was. Passing nursing school didn't make me an RN - passing all licensure requirements (including boards) did.
It created a little friction in the family, however, it was nice to put it on the day I got my results back - and those in the family who knew about the issue knew I had passed the moment they saw the necklace.
A student in my nursing school was kicked out in the second semester. A well meaning friend had given her a tote bag that said RN. She was dismissed, and a letter sent the state board of nursing explaining that she had misrepresented herself.
Just something to think about.
I find that I'm running into more and more people who say "oh, I'm a nurse" - and then later in the conversation I find out that they are a nursing student, a nursing assistant, contemplating on taking nursing prerequisites, an EMT, or - this one blew me away - a babysitter. I just find it disrespectful. It's also one of my pet peeves - because I went through personal hell to journey from a nursing assistant to a RN.
Blue skies
It created a little friction in the family, however, it was nice to put it on the day I got my results back - and those in the family who knew about the issue knew I had passed the moment they saw the necklace.
A student in my nursing school was kicked out in the second semester. A well meaning friend had given her a tote bag that said RN. She was dismissed, and a letter sent the state board of nursing explaining that she had misrepresented herself.
Just something to think about.
I find that I'm running into more and more people who say "oh, I'm a nurse" - and then later in the conversation I find out that they are a nursing student, a nursing assistant, contemplating on taking nursing prerequisites, an EMT, or - this one blew me away - a babysitter. I just find it disrespectful. It's also one of my pet peeves - because I went through personal hell to journey from a nursing assistant to a RN.
Blue skies
I should clarify - my fellow nursing student carried this totebag to her job as a nursing assistant. She worked at a facility that was also used as clinical site, and was seen by one of the nursing instructors walking into the hospital with her tote bag that had "RN" in big letters on the front.
The student fought, and asked the board for clarification. The board sided with the nursing school - that they felt that the student had misrepresented herself.
The student fought, and asked the board for clarification. The board sided with the nursing school - that they felt that the student had misrepresented herself.
Hi Blue Skies,
Maybe I'm off the mark but from what you wrote, it sounds like your nursing school administrators dove off the deep end here. I think dismissing the student just for carrying her "nurse" totebag was extreme. Furthermore, making a case against her with the board likely curtailed her future in the field. It's a rare person willing to undertake the momumental effort of moving those bureaucractic mountains. There may well have been other things about this student that showed that she was not a good candidate or of good character but I can't help wondering if uncontrolled enthusiasm for her future career blurred her judgement.
Many of us have known students of healthcare programs who idolized workers of their future positions. Maybe a bit too much? Haven't we all heard "I can't wait to become a nurse"? In some way, I liken her carrying the nurse bag to trying on mommy's shoes. It's a bit immature to pretend like that but imitation after all, is the sincerest form of flattery.
On the other hand, if she was independently practicing her new skills on patients and calling herself a nurse, she was dangerously inclined and did need to be dismissed.
I know there's a difference between pretending and misleading. You listed several good examples in your first post of glory seekers doing more harm than good. What can be equally destructive is unrestrained administrative power. For that reason, I hope that this student was an unrepentant fraud who was practicing without a license and wasn't just burnt for administrative purposes. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
R
Maybe I'm off the mark but from what you wrote, it sounds like your nursing school administrators dove off the deep end here. I think dismissing the student just for carrying her "nurse" totebag was extreme. Furthermore, making a case against her with the board likely curtailed her future in the field. It's a rare person willing to undertake the momumental effort of moving those bureaucractic mountains. There may well have been other things about this student that showed that she was not a good candidate or of good character but I can't help wondering if uncontrolled enthusiasm for her future career blurred her judgement.
Many of us have known students of healthcare programs who idolized workers of their future positions. Maybe a bit too much? Haven't we all heard "I can't wait to become a nurse"? In some way, I liken her carrying the nurse bag to trying on mommy's shoes. It's a bit immature to pretend like that but imitation after all, is the sincerest form of flattery.
On the other hand, if she was independently practicing her new skills on patients and calling herself a nurse, she was dangerously inclined and did need to be dismissed.
I know there's a difference between pretending and misleading. You listed several good examples in your first post of glory seekers doing more harm than good. What can be equally destructive is unrestrained administrative power. For that reason, I hope that this student was an unrepentant fraud who was practicing without a license and wasn't just burnt for administrative purposes. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
R
I agree with Ricu- I think kicking this student out of school & reporting her to the board is a little much. While I think that posing as a nurse should be taken seriously, if all this girl did was carry a bag that says "RN" on it, I don't think she was really posing as a nurse. If she had been going into rooms telling people she was an RN, or had RN on her name tag, that would be a different story, but in this situation, I think the nursing school should have just told her to pack that bag away until after she graduated & passed boards....
Yep - I wasn't saying that I thought it was fair, was just relating an incident that happened in my nursing school back in the day. She actually is a very good person, and made a wonderful PA - though she tells anyone that asks her to become a PA instead of a nurse due to her experiences.
The thing was, the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners sided with the school. So, I shared the story because it is a bit of a warning - what we think is ridiculous, and what the board thinks is ridiculous, may be two different things. Nobody goes to nursing school because it is easy - most people go through alot to qualify, apply, and attend. Don't let something derail you along the way.
I'm buddies with this ex-student. The school sent the letter to the board, the student protested to the board about the letter sent to them, the board sided with the school. You see, in Texas it is against board regulations to identify yourself as an RN "in any mode of communication". That's a fairly broad interpretation. That includes shirts with monograms, necklaces, tote bags, etc. Though it may seem ridiculous to even think of these things - technically, in my state, these things could get you in trouble. The best thing to do is to just not use those initials for ANYTHING until you earn them. Once again, earning them = pass school, fulfill licensure requirements, pass the boards, pay your fees.
Now, was it petty of the instructor to make this an issue? Yes. However, technically, she could - and she did. My buddy was barred from ever practicing any level of nursing in the State of Texas. She earned a BS in biochemisty, then went to PA school, now works in an inner-city ER and is a wonderful clinician (as a PA). Don't let someone else's pet peeve ruin your career - just don't use the initials until you earn them.
RICU - yes, the administrators dove off the deep end. However, our State Board of Nursing followed them off the plank. She wasn't practicing skills - I know her, and after 14 years I think she'd fess up to me. She was just carrying a tote with the initials. Those initials are legally protected in this state (and I'm sure many others).
End of the day - it bugs me, but I'm not going to go and put in complaints anywhere. Nursing students have enough stresses in this life without having the powers that be come down on them for trivial stuff. However, it was worth mentioning - because people's careers have been ruined over trivial stuff.
The thing was, the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners sided with the school. So, I shared the story because it is a bit of a warning - what we think is ridiculous, and what the board thinks is ridiculous, may be two different things. Nobody goes to nursing school because it is easy - most people go through alot to qualify, apply, and attend. Don't let something derail you along the way.
I'm buddies with this ex-student. The school sent the letter to the board, the student protested to the board about the letter sent to them, the board sided with the school. You see, in Texas it is against board regulations to identify yourself as an RN "in any mode of communication". That's a fairly broad interpretation. That includes shirts with monograms, necklaces, tote bags, etc. Though it may seem ridiculous to even think of these things - technically, in my state, these things could get you in trouble. The best thing to do is to just not use those initials for ANYTHING until you earn them. Once again, earning them = pass school, fulfill licensure requirements, pass the boards, pay your fees.
Now, was it petty of the instructor to make this an issue? Yes. However, technically, she could - and she did. My buddy was barred from ever practicing any level of nursing in the State of Texas. She earned a BS in biochemisty, then went to PA school, now works in an inner-city ER and is a wonderful clinician (as a PA). Don't let someone else's pet peeve ruin your career - just don't use the initials until you earn them.
RICU - yes, the administrators dove off the deep end. However, our State Board of Nursing followed them off the plank. She wasn't practicing skills - I know her, and after 14 years I think she'd fess up to me. She was just carrying a tote with the initials. Those initials are legally protected in this state (and I'm sure many others).
End of the day - it bugs me, but I'm not going to go and put in complaints anywhere. Nursing students have enough stresses in this life without having the powers that be come down on them for trivial stuff. However, it was worth mentioning - because people's careers have been ruined over trivial stuff.
BlueSkiesAhead wrote:...because people's careers have been ruined over trivial stuff.
Thank you for this post!!!
At my recent College of Nursing orientation I won a door prize. Guess what that door prize was? A black tote screenprinted with bright red lettering 'RN, at the (heart) of healthcare'. Oh yeah, you can bet your bottom dollar that after reading this post, that tote bag is going to the back of the closet for another 21 months! I don't care IF it was handed to me directly by one of the instructors. Law or no law, I'll take no chances.
I do hold a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, and am registered with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. MLT(ASCP) Those initals are mine, and hard-earned through blood, sweat, and tears. I don't wish to share them with anyone who hasn't earned them, and neither will I share in yours as an RN until I earn those!
frosty wrote:Thank you for this post!!!My RN license is via the Texas BON [no longer called the Texas BNE]. We [TX RN's] receive a quarterly Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin. Towards the end of the bulletin is a page titled Imposter Warning. Texas seems to have a lot of "RN pretenders" so the Texas BON is very strict with issues R/T RN representation.
At my recent College of Nursing orientation I won a door prize. Guess what that door prize was? A black tote screenprinted with bright red lettering 'RN, at the (heart) of healthcare'. Oh yeah, you can bet your bottom dollar that after reading this post, that tote bag is going to the back of the closet for another 21 months! I don't care IF it was handed to me directly by one of the instructors. Law or no law, I'll take no chances.
I do hold a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, and am registered with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. MLT(ASCP) Those initals are mine, and hard-earned through blood, sweat, and tears. I don't wish to share them with anyone who hasn't earned them, and neither will I share in yours as an RN until I earn those!
BTW frosty, welcome!
Many State BON's have a list of who's been reprimanded by the Licensing section.
Seems like not many are getting nailed for passing themselves off as nurses over in my area; it's defaulting on school loans that's doing them in.
Seems like not many are getting nailed for passing themselves off as nurses over in my area; it's defaulting on school loans that's doing them in.
I went to pick my son up from daycare the other day and passed a girl I went to nursing school with in the hallway there. She had flunked out in the first semester (as had about 15% of the class) and she was wearing a teeshirt that says "nurse's rock."
I was offended by seeing her in it.
To me, parading around like that is representing yourself as a nurse, be it RN or LPN, and I don't think it's right. Regardless of whether or not she is practicing as a nurse without a license, she (and everyone else who does these things) is purposefully giving the impression to the general public that they are a nurse.
Why? Because nursing is one of the most respected professional roles. I take serious offense to someone misrepresenting themselves as a nurse because people who do that sully the standard of professionalism that nurse's have achieved.
I don't see anything wrong with reprimanding someone who calls themselves a nurse without the license to back it up.
What is the point of wearing a nursing tee-shirt or having a nursing bag? To proclaim yourself as a nurse and therefore worthy of respect.
Just something to think about though, how often do you ever see real nurses carrying around that crap?
I was offended by seeing her in it.
To me, parading around like that is representing yourself as a nurse, be it RN or LPN, and I don't think it's right. Regardless of whether or not she is practicing as a nurse without a license, she (and everyone else who does these things) is purposefully giving the impression to the general public that they are a nurse.
Why? Because nursing is one of the most respected professional roles. I take serious offense to someone misrepresenting themselves as a nurse because people who do that sully the standard of professionalism that nurse's have achieved.
I don't see anything wrong with reprimanding someone who calls themselves a nurse without the license to back it up.
What is the point of wearing a nursing tee-shirt or having a nursing bag? To proclaim yourself as a nurse and therefore worthy of respect.
Just something to think about though, how often do you ever see real nurses carrying around that crap?
I think this whole thread started over people using the title 'Nurse' in their user name BEFORE they even get into school. I've seen it elsewhere, and it cheeses me off.
Mind you, I'm a bit more tolerant if one is pretty much close to taking boards.
My gripe is those who carry their stethescope on their rear view mirror. Guess that came from an old drill sergeant of a teacher of mine. :p
Mind you, I'm a bit more tolerant if one is pretty much close to taking boards.
My gripe is those who carry their stethescope on their rear view mirror. Guess that came from an old drill sergeant of a teacher of mine. :p
I made the mistake of putting my stethoscope on my rear view mirror once, the sun pretty much melted it and I had to buy a new one!
Said teacher had made point that if you are a home care nurse in 'certain areas', they just may think you have drugs, etc.
Then again, we don't need to be getting new stethescopes every week, either!
Then again, we don't need to be getting new stethescopes every week, either!
amberdouglas wrote:I went to pick my son up from daycare the other day and passed a girl I went to nursing school with in the hallway there. She had flunked out in the first semester (as had about 15% of the class) and she was wearing a teeshirt that says "nurse's rock."I can appreciate your viewpoint. However, wearing a t-shirt that reads "nurses rock", in of itself is not a misrepresentation. I will agree, that in this case you knew first hand this person most likely never completed, nor passed NCLEX-RN. Yet, someone else could be wearing a similar shirt as a means of showing support for those in the nursing profession. I've seen people wear military memorabilia that may or may not be military veterans. I've learned to view such as military support, rather than being posers. Please, don't misunderstand some have been caught wearing the military uniform but never served.
I was offended by seeing her in it.
To me, parading around like that is representing yourself as a nurse, be it RN or LPN, and I don't think it's right. Regardless of whether or not she is practicing as a nurse without a license, she (and everyone else who does these things) is purposefully giving the impression to the general public that they are a nurse.
Why? Because nursing is one of the most respected professional roles. I take serious offense to someone misrepresenting themselves as a nurse because people who do that sully the standard of professionalism that nurse's have achieved.
I don't see anything wrong with reprimanding someone who calls themselves a nurse without the license to back it up.
What is the point of wearing a nursing tee-shirt or having a nursing bag? To proclaim yourself as a nurse and therefore worthy of respect.
Just something to think about though, how often do you ever see real nurses carrying around that crap?
IMHO, a fine line exist between wearing an item & actually carrying a false professional title. Bottom line, we have to be careful & take nothing for granted.
Hi everyone,
There seem to be strong feelings around this issue. Much has been said in these threads about imposter nurses and the perhaps unintentional disregard for how much goes into becoming an RN. As has aleady been stated, this is "just" a discussion board but let me just say that the people who use it and the issues presented on it are much more than that. The art of medicine was built on an honor system and that honorable practice doesn't end when we come home to surf the Net. It is my understanding that anyone is free to post here so there is no reason to be anything but who and what you really are; nurses, student nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, EMTs, MDs, PAs, interested persons. Everyone. That said, it is my hope that everyone who posts here will feel welcome and be honest when representing him or herself.
Just in passing, Sierra, your comments may be taken as mockery so, please be careful.
Okay, I'm done now,
R
There seem to be strong feelings around this issue. Much has been said in these threads about imposter nurses and the perhaps unintentional disregard for how much goes into becoming an RN. As has aleady been stated, this is "just" a discussion board but let me just say that the people who use it and the issues presented on it are much more than that. The art of medicine was built on an honor system and that honorable practice doesn't end when we come home to surf the Net. It is my understanding that anyone is free to post here so there is no reason to be anything but who and what you really are; nurses, student nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, EMTs, MDs, PAs, interested persons. Everyone. That said, it is my hope that everyone who posts here will feel welcome and be honest when representing him or herself.
Just in passing, Sierra, your comments may be taken as mockery so, please be careful.
Okay, I'm done now,
R