So I just got off the phone with my best friend, who is a RN in another state. She said that a CNA on the floor tells the patients she's a nurse. My friend said today was the last straw when she overheard the patient who sounded upset ask to speak to a nurse and the CNA said, "I am a nurse." I dont know the full details because I wasnt there, and Im trying to get her to join allnurses.com (maybe one day). Apparently, when she approached the CNA about this, she got defensive and my best friend was just trying to tell her that it would be more appropriate to tell the patients she is an aid and not a nurse, which offended the CNA because she said that she is a nurse (or they all are nurses - something like that). Anyhow, I just wanted to know you guys perspective on this, I know a couple CNAs who call themselves nurses (I mean I have a cousin who has nurse as her job on fb and she is a CNA), but this is different because its occurring in the field, not just in random conversation or on social sites. Is this a big deal? I personally think my best friend handled it the best she could (even though she said the CNA didnt seem to change her mind on the issue). I dont know if there is anymore she can do, should she just let this one ride?
Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
no, its not alright. its misrepresentation of what you can do. CNA's do provide a tremendous wealth of support to the RN's , but if youre not an RN your not>....
As someone earlier said...we suffer, long and hard, and work our crocs off to earn that degree and the RN title. its not something to be taken lightly at all.
in all honesty, if she was my friend id smack her in the face, ask whats wrong with her, report her and then say if you want to be a NURSE so badly...do the work and earn it. /rant.
i really dislike when people do things like that. =[
Pneumothorax, BSN, RN
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no, its not alright. its misrepresentation of what you can do. CNA's do provide a tremendous wealth of support to the RN's , but if youre not an RN your not>....
As someone earlier said...we suffer, long and hard, and work our crocs off to earn that degree and the RN title. its not something to be taken lightly at all.
in all honesty, if she was my friend id smack her in the face, ask whats wrong with her, report her and then say if you want to be a NURSE so badly...do the work and earn it. /rant.
i really dislike when people do things like that. =[