Name Tags

I think they are referring to a NAME TAG not the hospital issued ID badge.

Anybody who is crafty could make one.

Absolutely unnecessary.

Agree 100% with you, Nascar Nurse!

Wow. Some people just go above and beyond to be unkind. Anyways OP, if you find out, let me know! That sounds like a fun way to add some color and life to what can sometimes be a boring uniform. :)

Try TRnametags or rainbow tags. They have changed the name I think but if you google TR nametags it should come up. They have "cutsey" and more "professional" choices.

That's the one I meant! Teddy's Rainbow. Couldn't remember the name but I guess that's where the TR came from. Our department sends around an order form every so often and we have never had any problems. Good service and a quality product.

That site is great! Thanks for the post. Wanting a cute name tag doesn't indicate an inability to function well as a nurse or a lack of knowledge. Cruelty to others for no apparent reason other than a difference in personal style, well that's another story. Not only should a nurse be competent, but caring. I am aware of dosimetric badges that measure exposure to radiation but am not yet aware of any that measure an understanding of the disease process. Enlighten me if I am mistaken.

You know, I didn't ask to be harassed by my fellow "professional" nurses... Your post struck a nerve too...

I'm in the PICU where cute is encouraged... If you would have read my post, I did ask my co-workers where they bought them from and forgotten, so I thought I'd come to a forum where I've gotten lots of help and support over my career for some help on somehow to fit into the culture of my new unit.

Let's see. I apologized for my rant, in that very post. Sorry, that I struck a nerve with you, similar to the one your post struck with me.

Professional and "cute is encouraged?" Guess, my nerves are still raw.

Let's see. I apologized for my rant, in that very post. Sorry, that I struck a nerve with you, similar to the one your post struck with me.

Professional and "cute is encouraged?" Guess, my nerves are still raw.

Perhaps you should take a vacation if the word "cute" set you off to that level. It is a PICU, all their "clients" are children. Children like bright & shiny. No where does it say that a professional won't understand presentation of a disease process because they want a cute name tag. We nurses need to get over ourselves already with the "I'm a professional cuz I wear solid scrubs." Ya know what modern day docs do "cute" now too if it can get someone to smile. I saw two docs with a huge height difference between them dress up as the Jolly Green Giant & Sprout on an adult oncology unit while rounding. Their adult pts loved it, no one complained about unprofessionalism or demanded a new onc doc STAT.

Can't we make work just a little bit fun. Who really cares what color your scrubs are. They probably just want their pain meds and a warm blanket these are my top two requests. Working on my top ten pt requests list lol

I do think the RN. Needs to cover the entire name badge. With maybe my pic bottom left and first name bottom right. Though

I was online looking up medical name tags and couldn't help but see your post. I had to look everywhere to find a place that would make me this type of tag.

My girlfriend is a nurse and I ordered her a cutesy type of name tag from here: http://nametagcountry.com. Hope that helps!