"Nurse Quacktitioner."

[URO-RN]

http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/2005dec/mattel.html

December 2005 -- Mattel, the world's leading toy maker, has just released as part of its Furryville Collections (Series 2) a small doll called the "Nurse Quacktitioner."

Selling a doll called "Nurse Quacktitioner" would seem to reflect little regard for nurses or public health. That's because the name suggests that nurse practitioners (NPs) are "quacks," a term that has long been understood to refer to untrained persons who pretend to be physicians and dispense medical treatment.

What do ya'll think?

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

I'm more offended at the statements that the doctors made than I am the doll.

I agree, nothing they are saying says "professional."

[sbic56, BSN, RN]

All of this - and thousands of other things boil down to the increasing expectations of political correctness. Personally - I think it's all gone too far. Nobody has a sense of humor anymore, people are afraid to say what they think and God (or Allah or whatever you call him (or her) if I have to be politically correct about it) forbid ANYBODY have an opinion!

We teach tolerance - why tolerance? Tolerance is the lowest possible level of acceptance. Tolerance says "I have to put up with you but I don't have to like it". Why not teach ACCEPTANCE? Why not appreciate and value the differences in people? Why all the political correctness in an attempt to homogonize people? Why does everyone have to be the same? That's what Tolerance is about - making people all the same, turning people into robots.

You know - if someone makes a joke about me or something I happen to be affiliated with that's fine - I can laugh right along with them. Getting all puffed up about nothing is just a waste of energy all the way around. Why not put that energy to work in places where it matters and makes a difference?

Wonderful post. I totally agree...people are just aching to be offended. Society needs to grow a sense of humor!

[SharonH, RN]

When people are insecure, they make fun of others. Guess these doctors are peeing their pants in FEAR.

That's my take on it.

[BamaBound2bRN]

All of this - and thousands of other things boil down to the increasing expectations of political correctness. Personally - I think it's all gone too far. Nobody has a sense of humor anymore, people are afraid to say what they think and God (or Allah or whatever you call him (or her) if I have to be politically correct about it) forbid ANYBODY have an opinion!

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:yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

[tweetyd]

I bought one and quacked up:chuckle

Not every thing is so serious:twocents:

[Stitchie]

I bought one and quacked up:chuckle

Not every thing is so serious:twocents:

Love that!

[smk1, LPN]

I was all riled up... and then i saw that the toy was actually a duck. They probably truly didn't mean any harm here...

[Stitchie]

Was it Mark Twain who said "I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person"? Their reaction proves to me that those eleven individuals are morons. And if they were MY doctors, I'd find new ones immediately.

When people are insecure, they make fun of others. Guess these doctors are peeing their pants in FEAR.

For the 11 insecure docs in the UK:

There's a part of me that hopes there's more than one bodily function malfunctioning at this point for these individuals. I get the impression that UK society is very regimented, class conscious and therefore the NP threat must be even more intimitading. Too damned bad -- roll with it or look like a fool in the eyes of your co-workers.

As has been stated before, it's just a silly kid's toy. I might ebay a couple for myself for my girls. They can play nurse then, complete with baby scrubs and toy medical equipment!

[suebird3]

I think s/he is cute! :chuckle I have a stuffed animal....a rat.....that is named "Nurse Rat-ingale". My mom got me her when I got out of LPN school. I really think it is all in fun, IMHO.

Suebird

[ali_gator]

I'm not at all bothered by the doll; it think it's rather cute! I am, however, distressed that these so-called "professionals" would delight in degrading the nursing profession. I'm suprised that MDs would be so childish. People in healthcare are not supposed to work antagonistically.

Wetting their pants in laughter? More like wetting their pants in fear. If NPs were really quacks, they wouldn't be so fired up about this, reaching for any crumb they can. This childish behavior is pathetic.

Having been to many NPs myself, I can vouche for how excellent they are. :)

[chadash]

In the same VEIN,

How bout the urologist that repaired urethral-rectal fistulas. His name was Pierre....

Help me here, there has to be some good ones....

[biscuit07]

I just bought one today and on sale for $1.50 at a K-mart in Norfolk, VA. It is not offensive at all and definately doesn't discourage me from my dreams of becoming an NP. If anything, it's like a little reminder that i can keep on my desk, letting me know that i can make it through school.