Seriously?? Small rant.

dishes, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2016

It's a recurring theme because some posters do not know that 'nurse' is a legally protected title and some do not read allnurses terms of service before agreeing to them.

missmollie, ADN, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2016

"It's not hard to be a nurse." Do you even read these forums? Ever go on the student forum and see the threads asking for help? Ever venture into the NCLEX forum and see the "I failed the NCLEX I feel so bad" threads? How about the threads on the general nursing tab that talks about the emotional and physical toll this job has.

Reading comprehension...not everyone has it.

If you're not a nurse, don't say you are.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Jul 23, 2016

Are you a nursing student? If you are that maybe why you don't understand. It is illegal in most states to call yourself a nurse when you aren't one. Plus I don't want someone who hasn't gone through the rigors of nursing school & passed the NCLEX to carry around the title. Maybe one day when you become a nurse & hear a CNA or med aide refer to themselves as a nurse, you will understand. But until then, no, not everyone can call themselves a nurse.

While you are in school, do you call yourself a nurse? No! You haven't received the title yet. It's very simple, if you passed the NCLEX you're a nurse. If you haven't, you're not. I'm sure one day you will work with a tech who thinks they are a nurse, acts like a nurse & tries to give you or your patient nursing advice. Then maybe, you might understand.

SnowShoeRN · Jul 23, 2016

It's both against the terms of service and against the law to present yourself (through name, username, introduction, etc) as having healthcare credentials that you do not have. That's the big deal.

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2016

DelaneyB said:

I was reading a post earlier. Normally I love to do that, when I get some downtime I am entertained/educated by posts here and I enjoy it. However I saw something on here that bothered me. It is a recurring theme.
A user said that since a poster was a nursing student and not a nurse she should change her username. I see that a lot here, other users telling posters to change their name because they are students, or CNAs, etc. Does that really bother you??? It's not like it's that big of a deal. If I was a culinary student I would call myself DelaneyBaker and it would be fine. If I was an engineering student I would call myself DelaneyEngineer. It wouldn't be a big deal. Y'all act as if there aren't millions and millions of nurses in the world and are so prideful. It's not that hard to be a nurse. People from dinky little schools are "nurses". People who did things completely online are "nurses". It isn't a big deal.

I don't know why this riled me up so much but it did. Sorry for the rant.

I'm going to excuse your ignorance about what it takes to get through nursing school, pass NCLEX, and work as a nurse. You obviously don't know what you don't know.

But perhaps you can understand this sentence from the RULES of this message forum:

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8.You agree NOT to use titles that you have not earned. (RN, Dr, LPN, LVN, Nurse, etc)

https://allnurses.com/terms-of-service/So when people tell nursing students to change their screen names, that is because they have violated the terms of service that THEY AGREED TO when they signed up. This is a privately owned web site, and they can make the rules.

So basically, if this bothers you, TOUGH.

RN_2012, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2016

No one is getting their RN or LPN completely on line.

ItsThatJenGirl, CNA · Jul 23, 2016

I would feel weird putting Nurse in my username, because I'm not one. I would also feel weird using your examples, too (specifically Engineer). I feel like titles are earned through hard work and therefore hold importance.

verene, MSN · Jul 23, 2016

Baker is not a legally protected title. Both Engineer and Nurse are and it is improper to publicly identify one's self as either if the licensure is not earned.

More importantly to this site, is that when you accept the user agreement for this site, you agree that you will not misrepresent your level of education or your role in healthcare when creating an account. To violate this is a potentially bannable offense.

Those users you think are being horribly rude, are trying to help new users correct their actions before they are in trouble with the website for violate the terms of service for use.

LeChien, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2016

It's not that hard to be a nurse. People from dinky little schools are "nurses". People who did things completely online are "nurses".

There are no "completely online" courses. At some point all nurses have to complete clinical hours.

And nurses from "dinky little schools" as well as fancy ivy league schools all take the same licensure exam in the end.

You don't even know what you are talking about, OP.

mrsboots87 · Jul 23, 2016

I can all but guarantee that this OP is a troll looking to stir things up. But for any others who may have similar questions, this whole thing is just ridiculous.

I spent 3.5 years on pre reqs because I have children and was a stay at home mom. When I got accepted into school as my second daughter had just turned 1 year old, my life became a whirlwind of constant stress, missing fun events with my kids, locking myself away in my room to study, meeting up for study groups. Tears for poor grades. Tears for good ones. Seeing people I enjoyed learning with fail out. Nursing school is not a walk in the park and anyone who thinks so is, quite frankly, an idiot. For some nursing school is not very difficult because they have a natural knack for it. While others struggle just to stay afloat. There are ZERO completely online nursing schools. Pre reqs sure. But the programs themself are at most hybrids as simulations, skills labs, and clinical are all in person.

I put my whole self into my education at the expense of my very loving and supportive husband and children. I missed a lot of things with my friends and family in order to secure a better future. I have every right to be upset when someone presents themself as a nurse who hasn't earned that title.

If someone just doesn't know the rigors of nursing school and asks ignorant questions, that's one thing. Not everyone knows what all goes into nursing. But to blatantly assume anyone can be a nurse and to use my title willy nilly is disrespectful. If someone wants to call themself a nurse so bad then they need to earn it.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Jul 23, 2016

It's not that hard to be a nurse. People from dinky little schools are "nurses". People who did things completely online are "nurses".

If you are not a nurse, how do you know if it's difficult or not? By the way, nursing school isn't easy. Not LVN, bridge or straight RN. It's all difficult.

Why does it matter if someone went to a community college to become a nurse? As long as it's a good school & they pass their NCLEX, that's all that matters. Such an ignorant post.

Find me a completely online nursing program. I bet you won't.