Professional name vs. Professional Title

[NS2019]

Hello nursing community!

I was given a quiz in my nursing class last week. One of the questions my professor asked was, "what is my professional name"? To me, a professional name is a person's full name, instead of a nickname.

However, I got the answer wrong as I wrote in the professor's first name. I was told that a professional name is "professor" or "doctor." To me, "professor" or "doctor" would be a person's professional title, not professional name. Am I correct in this thinking. If so, could I have some guidance to find research to back this up? I have searched through the CINAHL web base but have had minimal luck to find an answer.

Thank you all in advance.

[mtmkjr, BSN]

I think you are right about name vs. title.

I also think it's a ridiculous question to be quizzed on.

Sorry I can't be more helpful!

[TriciaJ, RN]

Speaking of professional titles, it's against TOS on this site to use one before you've earned it. Check with admin to see if you need to change your user name, at least for the time-being.

[NS2019]

It is changed, thank you for bringing this information forward.

[CampyCamp, RN]

You were right, it was a dumb phrasing. It is also a ridiculous test question but not one I'd bother changing with a lit search unless it's really going to make or break your grade.

[NS2019]

On 3/14/2019 at 10:14 AM, CampyCamp said:

You were right, it was a dumb phrasing. It is also a ridiculous test question but not one I'd bother changing with a lit search unless it's really going to make or break your grade.

Unfortunately these quizzes are worth 20% of our grade in total, so I will need to grade appeal at the end of the semester if I need the extra percentage back. Thank you for your thoughts!

[DowntheRiver]

Professor or Doctor does appear to me to be a professional title, not a professional name.

Why are they wasting your time making this something you are quizzed on in nursing school? There are so much more important things to learn.