Irony, how I love thee...

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Specializes in NICU.

So you know how every so often someone posts a thread about how mad it makes us when someone uses the term nurse who isn't entitled to do so? And you know how you get those little ads at the top of the pages here with "relevant" content?

I just saw one on top of the "Things Patients Have Taught Me Not To Do" thread for a "Baby Nurse" company. I know the admins can't control the actual ads, but... that's pretty funny.

Full disclosure: the term "Baby Nurse" is like my personal Kryptonite. I go into spasms of rage every time I see or hear it.

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Full disclosure: the term "Baby Nurse" is like my personal Kryptonite. I go into spasms of rage every time I see or hear it.

If you don't mind educating me, why don't you like that term and what do you prefer?

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Specializes in LTC, wound care.

I don't feel that way about Baby Nurse, after all, there are Baby Docs and Baby Attorneys..... LOL.

The language that really "gets my goat" is "weeding out". People might be unsuited for nursing, but they are most certainly not weeds. Weeds are pest plants growing where they are not wanted, essentially living garbage. People anywhere are not living garbage. It's verbally abusive.:angryfire

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My impression from elizabell's post was related to people who use the term "nurse" and they aren't a nurse.

I think I remember this being brought up on a thread about the term "nurse" . . . . . .that people advertise as a "baby nurse" when they aren't a nurse at all. They are babysitters or nannies. Not RN's or LVN's.

Anyway - that is what I got from the original post. Could be what y'all are saying too.

steph

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I understand getting upset over someone who is working in a health care setting calling themselves a "nurse" when they are not an RN or LPN, but the term "baby nurse" has been around forever. I think in some cultures it's synonymous with "nanny." Juliet had a nurse in Romeo and Juliet who was just the lady who had taken care of her since she was a baby. then again, I'm not a nurse, so I don't really have a dog in this fight. :lol

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Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.

To me the term just means new nurse. I would like to know why it bothers the OP as well

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Specializes in NICU.

Not "baby nurse" like new nurse. That would be silly to get mad about. "Baby nurse" like the person who helps you with the baby when you first go home from the hospital. Nine times out of ten, not an LPN or RN.

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Like a Doula?

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We were just taught in class that the word "nurse" is not a protected term. Only the designations, RN or LPN are protected.

I asked specifically, is it illegal to call yourself a nurse if you're not one? Was told no, just can't claim to be RN/LPN if not licensed.

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Not "baby nurse" like new nurse. That would be silly to get mad about. "Baby nurse" like the person who helps you with the baby when you first go home from the hospital. Nine times out of ten, not an LPN or RN.

The RN's or LVN's do this at our rural hospital.

steph

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Specializes in LTC, wound care.

I think that sense that they should really say:

Babysitter, Nanny, Au Pair or Mother's helper.

In Washington state, it is illegal to call yourself a nurse unless you are a licensed LPN or RN. I thought that was one of the uniform code laws, but the states may vary.

:shrug:

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Specializes in OB.
So you know how every so often someone posts a thread about how mad it makes us when someone uses the term nurse who isn't entitled to do so? And you know how you get those little ads at the top of the pages here with "relevant" content?

I just saw one on top of the "Things Patients Have Taught Me Not To Do" thread for a "Baby Nurse" company. I know the admins can't control the actual ads, but... that's pretty funny.

Full disclosure: the term "Baby Nurse" is like my personal Kryptonite. I go into spasms of rage every time I see or hear it.

I agree! I've been pretty disturbed by some of the ads that show up here - in particular one recently around a thread on employment drug testing triggered a whole slew of ads for methods to "beat" drug tests.

I realize that Brian doesn't place these ads but it really bothered me. Question for admin - Don't you have any control over ad content on your site?

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