Nurses With No Last Names or Titles

[Plagueis]

I've been reading a few of the threads lately about referring to doctors as "Dr." and about how some nurses are concerned about putting their last names on their badges for safety reasons. Also, I have seen many instances in real life where doctors are always referred to by their last names, but nurses are called by their first only, without a title. These threads have got me thinking about how nurses are perceived based on how they are addressed, and I am wondering if anyone knows why many nurses are still called by their first names only, but doctors are called by their title and last names? Why can't Ellen Davis be called Nurse Davis, instead of Ellen? I have never had a doctor introduce herself to me with her first name only, but as Dr. Angela Jones or Dr. Jones, for instance.

[Midwest4me]

I think the reason why MDs are referrred to by their title and nurses aren't is attributed to the general public's respect for MDs and growing lack of respect for nurses. I wouldn't mind being addressed as "Nurse XXXXX"(last name) because few can pronounce my name correctly despite it being only 4 letters long!