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.
I love social media... Sooooo freaking Entertaining!!!
So true! Not to change the topic, but shouldn't you be working? I'll bet the doc reading over your shoulder desperately needs your help. Y'know...saving lives and all.
Obviously it bothers you that people are using the term "Nurse" in their username. We get its against the rules and may be misleading. Nevertheless, you said what you had to say and presented your "evidence based" research, now what? Because all I see now is catty-ness for anyone else who opinion is different from yours.
So true! Not to change the topic, but shouldn't you be working? I'll bet the doc reading over your shoulder desperately needs your help. Y'know...saving lives and all.
Taking a break, chilling in my friends exam room, entertaining you fools! Im covered don't worry.
Obviously it bothers you that people are using the term "Nurse" in their username. We get its against the rules and may be misleading. Nevertheless, you said what you had to say and presented your "evidence based" research, now what? Because all I see now is catty-ness for anyone else who opinion is different from yours.
Yes, it bothers us...because it's against the TOS. This isn't a dog pile for the fun of it...though it has been fun, I admit.
She needs a raise a nice dinner, RNsRWe. You can't pay enough for this kind of proof.
She should be embarrassed, truly. And the only reason she isn't, I guess, is that ignorance thing going on. One would have to understand WHY they have made a spectacle of themselves in order to be embarrassed!
I'm also wondering how she has so much time at work to post such silliness....I guess she runs to save lives in between posts.
"And NO I am not a nurse! Im so proud to say im a student NURSE and ill use that title until the day im licensed."
One of the things I've learned before starting working on my prerequisites for a RN program is that nurses are among the most trusted professionals in the world. That trust is not gained by lying or otherwise pretending to be what one is not. If someone doesn't understand what it means to lie about ones title or profession, then one is not a trust worthy person.
Now, if that's hard to understand, ask to speak to the dean of your nursing school; when there, ask your dean if it is ok for one to call themselves a nurse before they have earned the title by actually passing the NCLEX.
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She needs a raise and a nice dinner, RNsRWe. You can't pay enough for this kind of proof.