Annoyed- Surgical Tech does NOT equal Nurse!

[Sue Damones]

A little annoyed by this... she stated in interviews that she went to school to be a surgical tech, and equates that with being a surgical nurse. UGH!

http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Minka-Kelly-Used-to-Work-as-Nurse-to-Pay-Bills-3584821.html

http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=225&num=325188

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/70784/20101011/esquire-names-minka-kelly-as-sexiest-woman-alive.htm

[nursel56]

Not only was she a nurse "she's worked gunshot wounds as a surgical nurse"!! Next up! She was a surgeon! She was a Trauma Surgeon! She's operating on wounded soldiers in Afghanistan! etc! sheeeeesh :smackingf:

[reneemannenlpn]

I can't stand when medical assistants call themselves nurses. I had one tell me a medical assistant was just below an RN, but LPN's were OK too!!!!! Gagged on that one.

[Jules A, MSN]

Who cares? The link I read said she only started tech school so the truth is IF she actually said that she probably doesn't even know the difference between a tech vs. scrub nurse. I'd highly doubt it was said, if it was said, as an insult to nurses. I hated nursing school just like anyone else but don't think I necessarily deserve a parade for finishing it and passing NCLEX. Its sort of like the frequent RN vs. BSN on name badges debate, I mean really does it matter?

FWIW Surg-Techs are awesome, underpaid and next to a first assist they have the best gig going in the OR, imo. :)

[lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN]

It should be against the law to call yourself a nurse if you're not a licensed nurse.

It is.

[regularRN]

Go figure...

[wooh, BSN, RN]

My sister is finishing up surgical tech school. If a nursing school requires a CNA class, they should allow surgical tech training to count. I've seen the stuff she has to learn (she has me proofread her papers for her) and it's ridiculously more complicated than anything I had to learn as a CNA. Doesn't make her a nurse of course, but I guarantee she could kick my butt when it comes to anatomy and sterile technique. :)

[Mike A. Fungin RN]

It should be against the law to call yourself a nurse if you're not a licensed nurse.

It is, at least in California.

[crazykate]

I have a question, is it not appropriate for a LVN to consider themselves a Nurse.

[nursel56]

I have a question, is it not appropriate for a LVN to consider themselves a Nurse.

Why wouldn't you consider yourself a nurse?

[rn/writer, RN]

lvn = licensed vocational nurse. so, yes, an lvn (lpn) is a nurse. just not a registered nurse.

[crazykate]

Ok, cause some times I feel as though it bothers some people when LVN's call themselves nurses, Like nurses that have further education.

[nursel56]

Ok, cause some times I feel as though it bothers some people when LVN's call themselves nurses, Like nurses that have further education.

On allnurses I've only seen it happen two times, which I suppose when you consider how many people post here, is really just a small, small fraction. By far the RNs here don't attempt to demean us. It is kind of surprising that they would say that when the word "nurse" is right on the license, huh?

If any of your co-workers say something so ridiculous, you need to learn to let it roll of and become the best you can be whatever you do. Best wishes!