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?!

Here's s little something y'all might find interesting:

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And again: No license, no nursey.

This was evil. And I'll be showing my girlfriend this. Last time we encountered a spider we were both screaming and then she began to cry 😂 terrifying at the time. Funny now.

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Specializes in critical care.

If these said they were nurses, I'd just say, I'm okay with that.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

oh heyallllllllllllllllllllllllll naw

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If these said they were nurses, I'd just say, I'm okay with that.

This can't be real life.

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Specializes in Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice.

Anyone afraid of balloons? I am petrified of them. And clowns. Hate clowns. I do have a golden orb weaver who has a HUGE beautiful web out in my front year. Just in time for Halloween. I don't do spiders in the house. My cats take care of most of them though, they think they are toys.

And I agree, no license, no nurse!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Wow lets not get ugly and say CNA or MA is not part of the nursing realm it's a step towards becoming license I'm continuing to achieve my LVN , AND I encourage CNAs and MAs to do the same if they wish but come on lets not be ugly and undermine those of us who do respect the TITLE done people like cops become badge heavy same with ALL professions and yea there are nurses who think they should be doctors cuz of the responsibility they endure yet do not have the TITLE either way just keep striving for better and know who you call friend

Becoming an MA or a CNA is NOT a step toward becoming a licensed nurse. The rest of your post is so unintelligible, I cannot even begin to respond.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Sorry lack of punctuation can really send things into a frenzy...what was meant is TITLE matters if it is earned, not to go around calling yourself a nurse if you don't carry the licences that gives you the title...Sorry for the miss interruption

HUH? This makes no sense either.

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My sister had nightmares about witches and munchkins for years after watching the Wizard of Oz when we were little. She still has that fear. We're you traumatized by something like that as a child?

I am 34 and that darn movie creeps me the heck out. I REFUSE to allow it on the television if I'm in the room.

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Here's s little something y'all might find interesting:

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And again: No license, no nursey.

Awww I would pet that one LOL

Quickly.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.
I like 'em.

They freak me out. ever since I read 'it' and watched that true crime movie about John Wayne Gacey:eek:

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Combining two common phobias, there apparently is such a thing as a Clown Spider:

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Specializes in Hospice.
I am 34 and that darn movie creeps me the heck out. I REFUSE to allow it on the television if I'm in the room.

Margaret Hamilton said the movie was too scary for kids and wouldn't let her son watch it.

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