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Unless you are a licensed nursing professional (LPN, RN, NP, CNS, NE, etc.), it is illegal in all 50 states to use the title "nurse," and the people doing so can be prosecuted as practicing nursing without a license: a felony.
I got caught out on this one, because I've said the same thing. When I researched it though, currently only 25 states formally protect the title of nurse. Arghh:mad:
Elleveein, LVN
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I know this has been discussed before BUT I was just wondering if there is a commitee or association that's working on stopping this. I've heard so many horror stories about M.A's giving medical advice and triaging, I recently had a bad experience with a M.A (called herself a nurse) and she clearly didn't know what she was talking about . What are the laws regarding this ?