why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

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As I was taking care of a pt, she mentions she's also a nurse. I asked what her specialty is and where she works at. She says she works at a clinic as an MA. In my head, in what universe is an MA a nurse?!

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
i work in a hospital and i work just as hard as anyone else on my floor. :specs: that aside, i havent seen any hospital cnas imply that they are nurses, but it was pretty rampant in the nursing homes i worked in years ago.

I have to agree. When I worked in LTC the CNAs would love to pretend to be nurses. I remember one time, very distinctly a CNA came up to me telling me about a resident who was constipated. She told me to give said resident MOM. I was so irritated that she was telling me exactly what to give the resident.

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I worked in a pediatric office that nurses and ma had the exact same job description. I left because it drove me crazy, I never used my assessment skills and I started to feel like I was an ma. I left to feel like a nurse again. I'm sure ma that work in an office like that would think that nurses and ma are the same, but I think it's very irresponsible to call yourself a nurse when you are not.

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Whatever, talk about petty?!? Grow up. This is the internet, not English class. How old are you women?...I pray none of you EVER have to take care of me. I've never seen such childish behavior coming from a bunch of so-called professionals.

What are you flouncing about this time?

Oh... Yea. Unprofessionalism on an anonymous message board.

Have at it.

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What are you flouncing about this time?

Oh... Yea. Unprofessionalism on an anonymous message board.

Have at it.

I love the word flouncing.

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I came VERY late to this party.

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I love the word flouncing.

Flouncy flouncy flouncy!

I judge my relationships on words like "flounce"

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It seems to work in our hospitals (NZ) however the uniforms are standardised across all hospitals within a DHB area. A patient can be in any of the four hospitals in my district health board area, an RN wears a blue uniform with a black cord. ENs wear a blue uniform with greenish cord and the hospital aides wear maroon.

Couldnt provide you with any evidence, however no nurse ever gets mistaken for an aide or vice versa. At least that I know.

I work for an agency who insists on dressing us in white. I've been mistaken for a nursing student. The doc did seem slightly embarassed when I pointed out the nursing medal on my chest

Baa haa haa. I now have to eat my words on that one. Had an aide get mistaken for a nurse at my permanent position in an LTC the other day.

:roflmao:

I wear white, the aides wear pale blue.....

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you all take yourselves way too seriously

You're right. I do​ take my profession very seriously.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
you all take yourselves way too seriously

After busting my butt in school, I take my license VERY seriously!

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Whatever, talk about petty?!? Grow up. This is the internet, not English class. How old are you women?...I pray none of you EVER have to take care of me. I've never seen such childish behavior coming from a bunch of so-called professionals.

And now now we have the AN equivalent of Godwin's Law: "I pray none of you EVER have to take care of me." This thread has officially run off its rails.

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I have to agree. When I worked in LTC the CNAs would love to pretend to be nurses. I remember one time, very distinctly a CNA came up to me telling me about a resident who was constipated. She told me to give said resident MOM. I was so irritated that she was telling me exactly what to give the resident.

I I would have said "Why don't you give it? You seem to think you're a nurse."

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I I would have said "Why don't you give it? You seem to think you're a nurse."

Knowing her, she probably would have. I had one aide give a suppository to a resident then I got written up for it. It was the same nursing home, obviously a really crappy one. :|

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