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I have a question. I am a home care nurse. our name tags have our first names only for our safety. Does an employer or coworkers have to right to give a patient my full name? Main issue is we just switched computer programs and now all in network doctor offices and hospitals print visit plans and they list our full name as pts casemanager. I have concerns for my safety, as pts can now google me and obtain my home address and phone number. I practive in Illinois.

Quote from Palm Harbor Mom:

"Here in Florida, anyone can look up a nurses' name and address on the FL Board of Nursing's website. They also able to see the status of your license and file a complaint online. The information in our license such as name and address are considered part of the public record."

The FL Board does have a spot for "Address of Record" which is available to the public on-line, however I have never used my home address in that field. I always use my employer's address, and have never received any grief about it. At renewal time, the reminders come to me at my home address, so no problem with stuff getting stuck in the mailroom.

I suggest that all FL-licensed nurses go to the website and update their "Address of Record" immediately...we can never be too safe!

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The FL Board does have a spot for "Address of Record" which is available to the public on-line, however I have never used my home address in that field. I always use my employer's address, and have never received any grief about it. At renewal time, the reminders come to me at my home address, so no problem with stuff getting stuck in the mailroom.

I suggest that all FL-licensed nurses go to the website and update their "Address of Record" immediately...we can never be too safe!

Great suggestion! I could not believe it when I found out about the addresses being posted... that it until I checked out the website and was amazed. Changing the "Address of Record" to our employers address will at least keep the creepers from showing up on your doorstep!

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