Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

fab4fan · May 13, 2003

nursebucky: You think people mistake you (a phlebotomist) for a nurse because you "look nicer" than the other nurses in the dept.? What does THAT mean?

I hope you don't ID yourself as a nurse at work as you to here in your post name. Anyone just reading your post name would get the impression the you were a nurse.

funnygirl_rn · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by Furball
The nurse also had time to split a popsicle with her pt.....when was the last time you had THAT knid of time on an average shift?

Hee Hee Furball...I remembered that scene as well! You are correct no one gets to do things like that...who has the time! But, I did like the movie...even though it was a tear-jerker.

funnygirl_rn · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by nursebucky
I understand your vent, but as a Phlebo working through nursing school, I am almost always mistaken for the nurse...even when the nurse is standing there. I take it that I look nice since I am not frowning l ike some of our ER nurses. {QUOTE]

**Hmmmmm, so you are mistaken for a nurse since you look "nice" and are not frowning like an ER nurse?!? What is that supposed to mean? You also could be mistaken for housekeeping and other ancillary staff...since you wear a uniform and/or scrubs!

When I work the night shift, it is so cold that we wear lab coats. Well, the ER Doctor thought I was a Doctor one night. I was highly flattered! He has respected me to the utmost every since. I could have walked on water with Jesus that night!!!!!

**I bet if you wore a space-suit...someone just MIGHT think you were a future astronaut! Forgive me..I couldn't resist!

Furball · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by fab4fan
nursebucky: You think people mistake you (a phlebotomist) for a nurse because you "look nicer" than the other nurses in the dept.? What does THAT mean?

I hope you don't ID yourself as a nurse at work as you to here in your post name. Anyone just reading your post name would get the impression the you were a nurse.

Good pick-up Fab....I didn't notice that "nursebecky" is a phleb/nsg student. Should be"nursetobebecky"

funnygirl_rn · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by Furball
[should be"nursetobebecky" [/b]

Totally agree Furball!

imenid37 · May 13, 2003

irritates the h*ll of out me when all sorts of allied health folks, like cna's,ma's, etc. are called nurses. i asked a dr. (who calls all lpn's, ma's, and rn's at his office nurses) one day what he would think if we started referring to the 2 pa's from his office as dr. connie and dr. darlene. he made a face. "well the difference in schooling is... Blah, blah, blah."well yeah! a cna goes to school for a matter of months, not several years. the responsibilities for cna's, ma's, and nurses (rn's and lpn's) should be very different legally, although i know in an office (and maybe in dayray's hospital) there is a lot that goes on that shouldn't. i asked this pompous *ss dr. if he paid all of the "nurses" the same, but got a really mean face in reply. " of course not. who could afford all rn's? you guys make a FORTUNE." oh really. would you do our job for the money? i asked. he didn't answer, just said he had to go and was very grouchy, as he often is. CLUELESS!!!

ScarlettRN · May 13, 2003

Should we go back to wearing caps? (ducks)

How about color coded uniforms? I wish there was an answer to this question.

My mother is a CCU nurse and has been on the unfortunate receiving end of care in doc offices lately due to an extended illness. She was trying to talk reasonably to one of the staff members at the office and began by saying "I'm a nurse" and before she could finish the sentence, the person replied "I'm a nurse too!!" So I think they KNOW they can't get away with it with everyone and are defensive. Too bad there can't be a new name to designate these unlicensed folks so that the civilians know who is who...

SmilingBluEyes · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by nursebucky
I understand your vent, but as a Phlebo working through nursing school, I am almost always mistaken for the nurse...even when the nurse is standing there. I take it that I look nice since I am not frowning l ike some of our ER nurses.

I take it in stride and I always feel as if I am on cloud nine.

When I work the night shift, it is so cold that we wear lab coats. Well, the ER Doctor thought I was a Doctor one night. I was highly flattered! He has respected me to the utmost every since.

I could have walked on water with Jesus that night!!!!!

You understand nothing. Really, it is abundantly clear in this post. Good luck if and when you do become a NURSE as your nick name would suggest. You will need it, sorry to say.

cwazycwissyRN, RN · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by moonshadeau
when it comes to identifying myself I have come to say "I am a REGISTERED nurse". Helps to deter any confusion.

I agree totally. Intoducing the team that is caring for the patient can clear up alot of confusion for our patients.

eltrip · May 13, 2003

quote:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Originally posted by moonshadeau

when it comes to identifying myself I have come to say "I am a REGISTERED nurse". Helps to deter any confusion.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Me, too. It irks the tar out of me to have non-licensed folks calling themselves nurses. GRRRR!

Nurse Ratched, RN · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by imenid37
i asked a dr. (who calls all lpn's, ma's, and rn's at his office nurses) one day what he would think if we started referring to the 2 pa's from his office as dr. connie and dr. darlene. he made a face. "well the difference in schooling is... Blah, blah, blah."well yeah! a cna goes to school for a matter of months, not several years.

Perfect response! :)

mattsmom81 · May 13, 2003

Originally posted by Dayray
It gets worse =( today I had lunch with my fahter in law. He was complaing becuase my mom in law a CNA is being forced to attend classes on weekends. I asked what the classes were for. Seem she is being forced into med certifacation class including hwo to give IM's. Guess where she works? in the hospital on the med surg floor.

I have heard this was coming but dident belive it CNAs are going to give meds in the hospital =( what a scarry thought and what a slap to nurses, a 20 hour course that allows CNAs to do one of the core tasks of med/surg nurses

Guess I have a hard time believing this, Dayray. Where is this occurring? CMA's can give routine injections and work under a docs supervision, but I know of no hospitals that hire them to work the floors. CMA's are trained for office work, not to manage bedside patient care.

CNA's can be trained to give routine po meds in LTC centers where allowed, but not injections that I'm aware of. If this is happening anywhere I'm truly shocked, as facilities must think they found a loophole in the laws.