Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

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  1. Nurses' need to model responsible health conduct + mores away from work setting

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      Yes, nurses need to be responsible to protect license at all times
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      No! What is done away from the work setting is inmaterial to maintaining license.
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      Undecided
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      You've got to be joking.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct when clearly not working?

read this center for nursing advocacy story:

nurses: kick out sex-mad makosi

july 8, 2005 -- today the sun (u.k.) ran a short, unsigned piece reporting that a group of nurses is calling for a young cardiac nurse to be "struck off" the list of licensed nurses by the nurses and midwifery council because she appeared to have had "unsafe sex" during a "boozy orgy" on the u.k. reality show "big brother." this situation raises interesting issues about nurses' professional obligations away from their main work settings, including any duties to model responsible public health conduct or conform to a particular moral code....

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My initial reaction: "Oh, sod off!"

What I do in my off time is my own business thank you very much.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

What i do in my own time is my business unless it comes to my job or affects my job.

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Specializes in MDS coordinator, hospice, ortho/ neuro.
What i do in my own time is my business unless it comes to my job or affects my job.

I agree, but I have to say that I've seen a lot of nurses with 'issues' who could not keep their 'issues' from interfering with their work.............and the one's who weren't responsible in private, didn't really seem to get the idea at work either.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

When they decide to revoke licenses' for attorneys/politicians who have horrible sexual morals with certain young women/men in their workforce and revoke physicians' licenses for same, then maybe, the nurse can be included in this little cliche'.

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along with that....

whos morals are considered "correct." And who decides this? I think it is ridiculous.

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).

This goes way beyond morality. Obesity, smoking, too much time on the internet are all "unhealthy." Stress can be unhealthy.

If nurses need to be perfect to be nurses, I foresee the shortage getting much worse.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
I agree, but I have to say that I've seen a lot of nurses with 'issues' who could not keep their 'issues' from interfering with their work.............and the one's who weren't responsible in private, didn't really seem to get the idea at work either.

I agree.

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Specializes in OB.

:yeahthat: I agree with all the previous posters.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

As for the person in question in the original post? Well, sorry, but THAT'S not keeping your personal life private. And quite honestly, to act like that on national TV, i don't care what you do for a living, is tacky. If she gets fired, i wouldn't be a bit surprised.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

I dont suppose she will she return to nursing post Big Brother anyway they all seem to get rish and famous for doing nothing. Look at Abi Tittmuss she is an ex nurse who dated a british celeb ( questionable) it was discovered he had a debatable past sexual history and she became famous. :smackingf what a waste of space she is.

I do however enjoy my time off work with a drink or two with my friends and family but it does not impair my nursing. But I am not flaunting it on TV.

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Specializes in Multiple.

Hmmm, does this mean that I might be struck off because I am overweight, or forget to clean my teeth once? How far do we extend the role of nurse - every waking minute?

Whilst this person can be perceived as irresponsible, and silly and short-sighted doing this kind of stuff on national TV, has she really brought nursing into disrepute? :uhoh21:

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