RN Claims to Be An LPN To Avoid Certain Tasks

[SilverBells]

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?

[chare]

On 1/17/2022 at 9:15 PM, SilverBells said:

On 1/16/2022 at 5:56 PM, londonflo said:

What does her name tag say?

Unfortunately, it just says "Nurse."  Our facility doesn't do a very good job differentiating the LPNs and RNs

What does her job description say?

[pinkdoves, BSN]

LMAO that's hilarious!! I mean--completely inappropriate--but the funniest story I've heard in a long time. Sounds like she deserves to be fired tbh. I wouldn't want someone that lazy or sneaky working with me.

[159Nursesrule, ADN, BSN, CNA, EMT-B]

15.15 Board’s Jurisdiction Over A Nurse’s Practice in Any Role and Use of the Nursing Title

If an RN or LVN functions in role lower than that for which licensed, or in another area with an overlapping scope of practice, the nurse is still held to the level of education and competency of their highest licensure. Also restricts use of the titles LVN or RN or any designation implying nursing licensure by non-nurses (Rule 217.10 and NPA Section 301.351 and new NPA Section 301.004(a) (5))