Nurses General Nursing
Published Aug 1, 2002
Nurse Ratched, RN
2,149 Posts
Assuming you don't know him or her on a first name basis?
SharonH, RN
2,144 Posts
Nurse Ratched, I always address them as Ms. _______ or Mr. _______ unless they ask me to call them by their first name.
santhony44, MSN, RN, NP
1,703 Posts
Speaking for myself, call me Mrs. and I will then tell you to call me by my first name, as that is what I am comfortable with. I personally think that Mrs. or Mr. are far preferable to "Nurse" as a title.
Of course, here in the South it usually becomes "Mrs. Firstname" or "Mr. Firstname," as a slightly less formal title of respect. (Someone who is a close family friend usually becomes "Aunt Firstname" or "Uncle Firstname." )
While I don't mind being called by my first name, I make it a point to call older patients Mr. or Mrs. I just can't bring myself to call an 80 year old "Bessie."
Thanks folks - I want to accord the proper respect and neither doctor nor nurse seemed right, but I wasn't sure about Mr. or Mrs. without some confirmation. 'Preciate the backup :).
P_RN, ADN, RN
6,011 Posts
Yep Miz (first name) surely is southern. Right'cheer in SC that is.
They're great aren't they? I'd rather see a NP than most doctors I know.
GailWHNP
46 Posts
If someone doesn't know my first name, I'd prefer to be addresed Ms _____, otherwise, I prefer my first name be used. And Ms Gail is fine, too, which *is* the more common where I work!
Gail
SmilingBluEyes
20,964 Posts
IN the military,where NP's abound it is easy. It is Captain, Major, Colonel, etc. True for PA's too. It sure is a lot less complicated lol.
kewlnurse
427 Posts
I call just about everyone, 'cept for attendings I don't know by their first name.
ceecel.dee, MSN, RN
869 Posts
First name for all coworkers; nurses, NP's, doctors, lab and x-ray techs, office workers, etc.
adrienurse, LPN
1,275 Posts
Your highness? Your excellence? Hey you?
Ragin Cajun
17 Posts
Originally posted by P_RN Yep Miz (first name) surely is southern. Right'cheer in SC that is. They're great aren't they? I'd rather see a NP than most doctors I know.
:) My sentiments exactly......in fact my "doctor" IS a NP........I love them. :kiss
To Mark- I only wish that my L&D nurse had your intuition......I'd have a daughter now if she had even listened to me !!