BrewerLPN

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  1. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work with an ultrasound tech that tells patients and other doctors that she is Dr. So and so's nurse. She functions as his nurse, but she isn't a nurse. I am the only nurse working in the office. I...

  2. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree..

  3. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks! I feel like I am being attacked for asking the question... I have read so many posts on how people are outraged that a coworker is calling themselves a nurse, but when I posted this some...

  4. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes she has more education than I do, but she is educated in sonography. Taking a jab at my education was not called for! I asked opinions and yours seems to be an angry one... Granted I asked and you...

  5. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did not mean to cause an uproar I just want the opinion of other nurses... Thank you all for your

  6. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She does everything I do plus ultrasound. In the vascular field, in MS anyway, the ultrasound tech is the one that assists in endovenous laser ablations and ultrasound guided Sclero because the...

  7. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly!!!

  8. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To clarify... She was telling patients... Hi I'm ---- I'm the ultrasound tech. Now she is saying hi I'm --- dr. ---

  9. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree! That is how I feel.. I don't have multiple credentials, but I am a nurse and I'm proud of it! For her to just throw it around is disrespectful. In all honesty she is more educated than I am,...

  10. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol

  11. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You do make a valid point. Thank you for giving me your point of view.

  12. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As long as the MS BON doesn't hold me accountable for not reporting it I don't care what she claims to be as long as its not a nurse ... I read multiple threads before posting this one and people...

  13. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    RDMS, RVT, RDCS, BA(healthcare

  14. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She is not a RN or

  15. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She has multiple credentials and should know better than to call herself a nurse. I spoke with one of the doctors today and he said he would mention it to our other doctor. I have avoided talking to...

  16. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    BrewerLPN replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are a vascular practice. We do in office procedures like ultrasound guided sclero, sclero, endovenous laser ablations, phlebectomy... She does everything a nurse would do plus her duties as a...