Skarpzz

I didn't have it placed they did, they took my cna badge and gave me the one with the LPN on it. All my computer charting is electronically signed LPN I am asked to pass meds, DC IV's if I have free time between my pt, cares. This Is why Iam so confused of my actual role. I tell a pt I am a CNA 1 min then I am back to Dc the I.V in the next or give them there pain pill with the RN is busy.

Sorry for the confusion, the post does talk a little in circles. My concern is that at my place of employment while I am clocked in doing my job not during clinical hrs. My boss just happens to find me during a clinical day. The place ware I work is the same place I do clinicals and I am a license practical nurse. But they claim that I am performing the role of a cna and that I should address myself as such. I was just wondering if it was OK to call myself another title that does not appear on my badge.

This may seem petty to some but to me it's kind of a big deal. So I was at clinicals today with my RN program this just so happens to be the same hospital I work at on the weekends. My boss caught me walking in the hall today and asked me into her office. She asked if I was introducing myself to pt's as an lpn. I said yes I passed my nclex my badge says lpn I get paid as an lpn. She says I cannot do that because our hospital does not employ lpn's. I am an lpn preforming cna duties and must introduce myself as such. Now I have a problem with that, not a dig against CNA's I was one until 3 months ago. But I worked hard for this lpn if I mess up at work it's my lpn licease they will take not my cna why can't I call myslef an lpn. Her only response was a pt who became confused claims that that man nurse "I am the only guy in the whole hospital" told me I had gout and she was upset by this. Now what really happened is I was putting her Ted's on and she said oh honey be careful I have gout in that foot. My only comment was ohh really and continued with my work. Now my question is should I fight back or just take it for another few months get my RN? I am really upset by this and what makes it worse is my boss then says we know you are proud of your lpn and we are to but you are a cna unless you are training and shadowing an RN.