Pet Peeve of the Day..

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Jul 29, 2005

It doesn't drive me nuts, but i see what you're saying.

To say "student nurse" sounds like someone is a nurse to students. Nursing student is a student in the nursing program.

ADONLTC · Jul 29, 2005

It doesn't drive me nuts, but i see what you're saying.
To say "student nurse" sounds like someone is a nurse to students. Nursing student is a student in the nursing program.

I know in the scheme of things its nothing, but for somereason, it just drives me crazy....

LoriRN911 · Jul 29, 2005

Ok, I know this is stupid, but it drives me crazy. In my facility, we have a lot of nursing students. I love students, I love teaching and helping them learn...
BUT...
Every school around here uses the term "Student Nurse" I really hate that term... these are Nursing Students - students of nursing studies..
not Student Nurses - a nurse who is also a student.. You dont call Medical students "student doctors" :angryfire
Like it said, stupid, but it is my pet peeve of the day!

I know what your saying. You know what bothered me in school (and even now 13 yrs later) is when the staff called us "the student" not even nursing student. "The student did ......whatever." Use to really peeve me. How bout just calling me by my name??? Now that's a concept! You know we all had names...

MissJoRN, RN · Jul 29, 2005

I guess I never thought about it since it seems I've always heard that term and never thought about it, but I see your point, it's rarely used in other careers right? The only one I can think of is "student teacher" Now I'll probably really start noticing it!

JKiwi · Jul 29, 2005

Funny you should mention this...I'm a nursing student. I just spent three long and busy clinical days on a med-surg unit (first hospital experience! YAY!) and I felt more comfortable introducing myself to patients as "nursing student." It'll probably stick with me when I have students following me around.