I'm starting a blanket thread, rather than doing individual posts like I have been the last few days, because this might get some people's attention better.
The word "Nurse" is a legally protected title in most states (as well as "LVN/LPN", and "RN"). The law was written to prevent people who are NOT nurses from using those titles.
Beyond that, if you are posting ON THIS WEBSITE, AllNurses.com has a clear Terms of Service posted that you agreed to when registering for a username. To put it simply, you may not use the word "Nurse" or "RN" or "LPN" unless you hold an active LICENSE for one of those titles.
Usernames such as Nurse2Be, or FutureRN, or HopeToBeLVN are obviously not in violation of the TOS, as it is clear that the member is not misrepresenting himself or herself as a current nurse.
If you are someone who has mistakenly registered an incorrect username, please take the time to CHANGE IT. There are many members here who will be angry with seeing your fraudulent use of the title; some will be nice about it and ask you politely to change it (as I am doing) and some will be far less pleasant....and both will be right.
CNAs, MAs, who are using the word Nurse in your name....please stop. Students, post-students who have yet to pass the NCLEX, please do not use a title you have not earned.
You wouldn't call yourself Doctor Sally (I don't think?) if you aren't a doctor. Please give Nurses the same consideration.
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
LMAO!! Hilarious!!! I'm sorry but i'm at work right now assisting my doctor. I let him read this thread and he's cracking up. He said "gosh their bitter, it's Sunday. Are they doing this from church?" "Maybe they need a better job or a vacation, tell them to apply to Emory if their in Atlanta and ill interview them" LMAO I work with the coolest docs ever, I swear! Oh RNsRWe, you'll need that BSN before you apply... Work on that sweetie! Anyone else interested PM me :)
Great day, Im going back to saving lives as usual!! Our patient is awaiting.
WOW! You have your very own doctor at work. How posh!
I'm just mad at myself for not getting to this thread while the getting was good!
It still has potential! Now would be the time to cue that stand-in we were looking for in place of Ladi. With RNsRWe down for the count, maybe you, me and Redhead can scrape together that cash after all!
Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Well I dont have one of those names but me personally think its utterly ridiculous especially for this site! No one is practicing "online nursing practices". Dont be consumed by the small things nurses, gonna be and wanna be's. We all are on this site for different reasons; encouragement, advice, rants whatever. But some of yall nurses clearly went into the wrong profession bc yall acting like law enforcement! If you want to make a change Volunteer in real life and stop being some catty on internet nursing blogs! #WorksomeOT #clearlyyouhavethetime
I admire your intestinal fortitude, if not your intelligence, in coming on a nursing site, using your own photo as an avatar and making such a nasty post. Using the legally protected title of "nurse" inappropriately is not a SMALL thing. And just in case you've missed it in the multiple threads that have been posted on the topic, employers and potential employers DO watch these forums. You've made yourself and your disrespect for nurses easily identifiable.
Who are you and where did you come from?? Go away! This thread is done..
Oh I've been here from the beginning, reading and rolling my eyes at the absurdity of your posts. I have no plans to "go away." This is way too amusing.
That still doesn't make it my real name, and btw I don't have to hide or be afraid of being me. I have sufficient protection!
Jody Abrams
While I don't feel like you appreciate the gravity of the situation, I'm relieved that you some how have this "protection" and don't need to hide your privacy. Based on your photo and Twitter, it would appear you're not part of my generation, so you didn't grow up with the internet.
As such, that means your mother probably never warned you that putting your life online puts you at higher risk for identity theft, even if you don't really care about your nursing license or the fact that your employer/potential employers could be digging into your history.
Ruby Vee, BSN
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WOW! You have your very own doctor at work. How posh!