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I've learned to keep quiet about it too...way too many people ask about medical issues and half the time (or more than!) its a question I don't feel comfortable answering for whatever reason (too long since I learned about it, don't want them taking my words as "gospel",etc) and then you get the "look" from them. The one that says "sure you're a nurse, but you couldn't solve my problem so you must not be that good of a nurse". Drives me crazy.
I have no problem telling people I am a nurse, if asked. I don't walk into a room and announce it, but I won't hide it either. I am incredibly proud of my accomplishment. I have a couple funny t-shirts with nursing stuff on them, like "Nursing School Survivor" and a cute one about not crying in front of the doctor, but mostly I just wear normal clothes that don't advertise. I don't have any thing on my car that identifies me as a nurse but I am waiting for my AHNA decal to get here. And I don't have my tatoo--yet--but I will in a couple weeks. It will either be RN with a caudecus like the nametag I have, or chakra colors around a lotus with RN in script (I am also a reiki healer so trying to combine it in there somehow). Oh, and I wear a little RN necklace too.
the only place i advertize my rn is at work.
otherwise i hide, hide, hide it.
if i grocery shop on my way home from work, i make sure i take my nametag off.
when i bought my house, my real estate agent told all of my neighbors that i was a nurse. they rang my doorbell for all sorts of medical complaints. very aggrivating, esp when you work nights.
i don't mean to sound so uncharitable, but 1) i don't want to work when i'm not at work; 2) people will sue anyone for anything 3) i'm not qualified to give medical advice.
I know that when we are going through nursing school it is a proud time not only for us but our family and friends. How many times did someone find out you were in nursing school or a nurse and ask you all sorts of health questions? And then during and after school you hung you equipment and badges from your rear view mirror. Are you a nurse that is proud of what you are and show it by your clothing with RN/LPN/CNA written all over it or do you have stickers or signs all over your vehicle? Do you have a tattoo or things that show what you are? Or do you hide it and don't want anyone to know?:roll :roll
Hello,
While I have pride in my future profession I am learning to watch it about volunteering so. Yes, I have been asked countless times already for a "consult" or opinion.
I do not think that an off the cuff opinion is going to help anyone! I do not diagnose, I am a student nurse, I am not looking at their labs, do not have their history and so on...do not think my student malpractice ins covers it...
No longer do I try to wear my stethoscope on my car window, or even an old junk cheapie scope. It not only would get ruined from the sunshine but, it advertises that I am "most likely" a woman, and that I am employed and that my vehicle may be robable.
Scopes on rear view mirrors would also make one heckuva projectile to take an eye out or embedd into my skull if n I should ever be involved in an accidnet too!
Gen
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I know that when we are going through nursing school it is a proud time not only for us but our family and friends. How many times did someone find out you were in nursing school or a nurse and ask you all sorts of health questions? And then during and after school you hung you equipment and badges from your rear view mirror. Are you a nurse that is proud of what you are and show it by your clothing with RN/LPN/CNA written all over it or do you have stickers or signs all over your vehicle? Do you have a tattoo or things that show what you are? Or do you hide it and don't want anyone to know?:roll :roll