hello all...i am in my last quarter of lpn school. 7 more weeks-but who's counting?? i am currently doing a rotation through a pediatrician's office. on my first day, the office manager was telling me about a "typical" day and letting me know who i would be working with. she then stated that the nurse would be there shortly, as she was running a little behind. when i asked her about the nurse-if she was rn/lpn, she said "oh, she's a medical assistant-we just call her our nurse". i was slightly insulted. then i met the"nurse". really nice, very personable. everyone in the office refers to her as the nurse. even herself-and her patients. she even has a personalized frame on her desk that reads "Nurse @#$&%#" so-i am supposed to be working with this "nurse". and the doctor is my preceptor. all i am doing there is rooming patients and taking vital signs while the "nurse" gives all the injections, administers the medications, wound care, etc... while i do the "grunt work". i want a challenge-i want to learn. and i want to say something to this M.A. that represents herself as a nurse. is there a polite way to address this to the M.A.? i am going to try speaking with the head of the nursing department and see if i can be moved to a different clinical site-but in case i get stuck there...what do i do? any input would be greatly appreciated!