It has come to my attention that an RN colleague of mine at work is purposely claiming to be an LPN so they can avoid certain tasks and having people ask them for help. As a manager, I completely understand being overwhelmed by the number of requests other people have, but lying about one's licensure doesn't seem to be the best way of resolving this concern. I wonder if they realize that others can look them up on the Board of Nursing website. I'm sure there could be possible legal ramifications if problems were to arise. Has anyone else ever encountered this, and, if so, how was it handled? 1 Likes More Like This Abuse Accusations by Jess0418 Which state should I apply for licensure in? by ML504 What happens if my nursing license expires? by Nurse Beth, MSN States that don't require residency for license? by delabeaux Should I renew my LPN license despite recently getting my RN license? by Lurkndmurk, ADN, RN
macawake, MSN Has 14 years experience. 2,079 Posts Jan 14 No SilverBells, I’ve never seen that happen. I don’t think you’ll find many posters who have. You seem to encounter a lot of ”unique” situations. A lot. Wuzzie’s suggestion will most likely solve the problem. 11 Likes
LibraSunCNM, MSN Specializes in OB. Has 10 years experience. 1,572 Posts Jan 14 2 hours ago, macawake said: You seem to encounter a lot of ”unique” situations. A lot. Understatement of the year 😂 @SilverBells, good luck! 5 Likes
JBMmom, MSN, NP Specializes in Long term care; med-surg; critical care. Has 10 years experience. 4 Articles; 1,931 Posts Jan 14 Was this nurse initially hired as a LPN and subsequently finished her RN? Are you sure her employment status is that of RN? If so, then she should face discipline for this tactic. 9 Likes
SilverBells, BSN Specializes in Rehab/Nurse Manager. Has 7 years experience. 861 Posts Jan 15 12 hours ago, macawake said: No SilverBells, I’ve never seen that happen. I don’t think you’ll find many posters who have. You seem to encounter a lot of ”unique” situations. A lot. Wuzzie’s suggestion will most likely solve the problem. LOL. I'm also a "unique" poster, so that's not too surprising 🤣😂 4 Likes
SilverBells, BSN Specializes in Rehab/Nurse Manager. Has 7 years experience. 861 Posts Jan 15 13 hours ago, Wuzzie said: Reduce her pay to that of an LPN. That should fix it,. Hey, there you go... 2 Likes
SilverBells, BSN Specializes in Rehab/Nurse Manager. Has 7 years experience. 861 Posts Jan 15 On 1/14/2022 at 12:51 PM, JBMmom said: Was this nurse initially hired as a LPN and subsequently finished her RN? Are you sure her employment status is that of RN? If so, then she should face discipline for this tactic. She's always been an RN and was hired as one. 1 Likes
Daisy4RN Specializes in Travel, Home Health, Med-Surg. Has 20 years experience. 1 Article; 2,041 Posts Jan 16 On 1/15/2022 at 11:59 AM, SilverBells said: She's always been an RN and was hired as one. Then this person should be written up or fired for not doing the job they were hired to do, insubordination! 9 Likes
Been there,done that, ASN, RN Has 33 years experience. 6,765 Posts Jan 16 No nurse can "lying about one's licensure" . We are all held to the level of our licensure. You need to report this to the BON. 11 Likes
londonflo Specializes in oncology. Has 45 years experience. 1,700 Posts Jan 16 On 1/15/2022 at 12:59 PM, SilverBells said: She's always been an RN and was hired as one. What does her name tag say? 5 Likes
Davey Do Specializes in around 25 years psych, 15years medical. Has 43 years experience. 1 Article; 9,481 Posts Jan 16 21 minutes ago, londonflo said: What does her name tag say? 15 Likes
