SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

[KY RN]

:angryfire i had to take my 11 month old to the immediate care. he has chicken pox. the ma is talking and my 4 year old asks if her brother is going to get a shot. the ma says, "no, he won't get a shot." my 4 year old (who can read) says, "how do you know?" the ma says because "i'm the nurse and i know." my daughter looks at her name tag and says "m.a., that doesn't spell nurse. my mom is a nurse and her name tag says l.p.n. your name tag has to say l.p.n or r.n. to be a nurse." ( i about died laughing(inside) but i was also embarrassed by my precocious 4 year old.) then the ma says to my daughter, "if you're mom is such a great nurse, she wouldn't have to be here with me taking care of your brother."

ok. w** t the h**l did you just say? fire starts rolling out of my ears. i stated to her, "that is your opinion. i am here to receive treatment from a dr., for my son, not treatment from you. i am sorry if my daughter offended you, but she is correct. you cannot represent yourself as a nurse, you do not have a nursing license. a medical assistant is not the same as a nurse. your attitude is very rude and i feel that you need a better bedside manner. please do not ever speak to me or to any other patient in that manner."

she slams down her equipment and states, "i cannot work with all these know-it-all mothers that are nurses." she then storms out of the room. the dr. who had been in the hallway about to come in the door, states to me,"i apologize for her behaviour. that was uncalled for" ummm, yeah, do you think so?

[NurseMaryB]

she may have said it for the kid, they understand nurse more than medical assistant I would imagine.

It doesn't matter who you're speaking to. It's still impersonating a nurse. Which is against the law....

[libnat]

and it's still a petty thing to worry about. I could care less if an ma says nurse in front of a young child.

Seems some nurses here think mighty highly of themselves.......

[NurseMaryB]

and it's still a petty thing to worry about. I could care less if an ma says nurse in front of a young child.

Seems some nurses here think mighty highly of themselves.......

Seems to me that you haven't busted your A** for the degree either. It's hard and you earn the right for the title. I personally don't think mighty high of myself. But, I'm on the front line working my tail off and for someone to say their a nurse...honey, you have no clue. Nurses have a hard job and we put up with a lot of BS from patients and family and Doctors! So, we shouldn't have to put up with snotty ppl trying to be us. If they wanted to be a nurse they should go to school and earn it like the rest of us! Don't get me wrong I love being a nurse, I love my job, I just wish my patients would realize they are staying a the hospital not the Ritz!

[libnat]

seems to me that you haven't busted your a** for the degree either.

nope, i'm doing it now. something being more difficult doesn't make your title sacrosanct. nurse is a pretty general term for caregiver, i know a lot of people who call aids and anyone in scrubs "nurse". like i said, seems like a petty thing to worry about.

[libnat]

and if you want to take your rational of, I worked harder than you did for my title, a little bit further. RN stands for real nurse, and lpns don't have as much responsibilty/work as hard so aren't real "nurses". Would you not find that a wee bit petty and a lot *****.

and on that note I can't believe the word filter deletes *****

[Nurse_Hagatha]

and it's still a petty thing to worry about. I could care less if an ma says nurse in front of a young child.

Seems some nurses here think mighty highly of themselves.......

I see that you are 19 years old, and there is nothing wrong with that, but when I was that age I had a lot to learn. I am 36, and I am very proud of the title RN, and I am humbled by the responsibility at the same time. I went through a lot to become a RN, and, yes, I think mighty highly of the position. I have a lot of respect for my peers as well.

Would it be petty of a RN to represent his/herself as a MD?

If you become a RN someday, please let us know how your opinion of us has changed.:icon_roll

[NurseMaryB]

and if you want to take your rational of, I worked harder than you did for my title, a little bit further. RN stands for real nurse, and lpns don't have as much responsibilty/work as hard so aren't real "nurses". Would you not find that a wee bit petty and a lot *****.

and on that note I can't believe the word filter deletes *****

I don't know where you are working but where I work I as an LPN do the exact same job as an RN. If we wanna talk about Real Nurse lets talk about a nurse who does the job with her heart and the nurse who does it for the money theres a difference. You are completely clueless and I hope once/if you become a nurse that your attitude changes of the field bc if not you won't last long. I've been a nurse for 2 1/2yrs. I was 20 when I started nursing. I thought highly of my title then and I do now. I worked hard to be where I am now. I had only just turned 20 when I passed my boards. And, I faught earth, wind and fire to become a nurse so yea I'm pretty darn proud of it! Even as an LPN, which you'll come to find does the same job as and RN. So, if you've worked 1/4th as hard as I have to get my degree and yes as and LPN I have a degree then you'll be a little overprotective of your title too!

[Midwest4me]

and if you want to take your rational of, i worked harder than you did for my title, a little bit further. rn stands for real nurse, and lpns don't have as much responsibilty/work as hard so aren't real "nurses". would you not find that a wee bit petty and a lot *****.

and on that note i can't believe the word filter deletes *****

what a bunch of marlarky! are you truly saying that rns are "real nurses" and lpns are not?? did i read that correctly? i see you're 19 years old; you have a lot to learn. titles(that are extremely hard-earned) are not "petty" things to worry about! once you've run a few years in our shoes, your attitude would surely change.

[libnat]

No, I am saying that is the logical leap from her rational.

[OrthoRN09]

Regardless of how much clinical time you had, your education was quite different from that of an LPN or RN. The practice of an LPN and an RN are quite different than an MAs practice. LPN and MA are not interchangeable and do not go hand-in-hand.

OK, if LPN and MA are not interchangeable in a clinic setting, then why do most the job postings I see for clinics say "LPN/CMA wanted"? Don't believe me? Go to allina.com.

And since I am now a RN, I am well aware of the differences in education.

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

I did a 6 week (40 hours per week) externship in an Internal Medicine clinic prior to finishing my MA training. That's probably more clinical experience than some RN programs.

Seriously?

I did an 8 week internship at 40 hrs/week, plus 6 semesters with 200 clinical hours each semester.

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

i know a lot of people who call aids and anyone in scrubs "nurse". like i said, seems like a petty thing to worry about.

so? housekeeping wears scrubs at my hospital. should i not correct a patient who calls them a nurse? do you not think that's a dangerous idea to promote?