christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
oh oh then----i think i like the title Dr Christina, so il just use that when i get back to work...see how stupid that sounds. no its not ok to use a title that does not belong to
christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
Doesnt really make one hill of beans whether in "some" countries, or in your state or in whatever area you come from as to whether "they" consider lpn's nurses or not-the board does recognize them as...
christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
LPN's are Nurses, RN's are Nurses, Nurse Practioners are nurses; just like you have different levels of doctors you have different levels of nurses. There are og/gyn's, podiatrists, Surgeons, General...
christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
No offense to the person that said "technically anyone who takes care of someone in a medical capacity can call themselves a nurse"- but this is a very false statement. The state board of nursing has...
christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
Just keep it simple--if you are NOT a Nurse then correct whoever is calling you one and dont misrepresent yourself as a Nurse if you are not one...just as you would correct anyone who called you Mary...
christinajeanes replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing
Yes this bothers me too. It honestly comes down to the fact that the person is ashamed of what they really do for a living and would truly love to own the Nurse title. Nurses like myself (LPN/RN/LVN...