New name for the Nursing profession?

Im confused...what else would we name it??????

Where's the pic of the dead horse, i can't find it.

beating a dead horse would be animal abuse.

I love the name nurse. To me there is no higher calling. It is the epitome of service to mankind, because there are so many people in need of people who care enough to clean their wounds, to mend their deformities, who don't make fun of or run away from them because they are different, but who instead reach out to help them. That my friend is the heart of a nurse. And there is no way I want to change it; be it male or female, it does not matter. It what's in the heart that counts. Not what's in another name just to keep up with the times. So nurse will always be my choice, because it is sacred.

A name change would be confusing to the public I think.

i have arrived five years too late for this debate, but I would like to add my cents, not sense, to the thread.
I think I agree that to rename the profession is not plausable at this time, but I am not closed off to the idea.
In Australia and worldwide nursing juxtaposes caring for others while eating its own. Nursing is actually the feminist antichrist, I love feminist theory and its focus, but hear we have a profession traditionally female dominated and I feel that the ''petticoat'' government is one of the worst of all managerial evils, because it does not self reflect or actualise.

It is true we are mired in a dog eat dog kind of world, but rampant feminist argue that woman would do things better, but I argue nursing is case in point agianst this. This is not to down play the good we do in society as nurses. ACCROSS THE WESTERN WORLD NURSING IS DEVELOPING STRONG LINKS TO TECHNOLOGY AND OPPURTUNITIES, LETS NOT LIMIT OURSELVES LIKE WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE!