I have seen this covered on here long ago and now it has happened to me and I know EXACTLY how much it can bother people!!
I ran into an ex-coworker who left to do the LNA program. Evidently she is all done now despite only leaving in late Oct. The program was 6 or 8 weeks. She has not even taken the state test yet.
So new years, we are at this party together (at our former boss/friends house) and she tells me and others there a BUNCH OF LIES! She says she is a NURSE now! Imagine that! THEN she even lied about where she was attending which I totally do not understand!
I let her lies and stories of being a NURSE go, as well as her fake job offers, I did not say anything, I just walked away when she got really deep into it, as did several others who knew the truth and also knew how very, very hard I have worked to get where I am which is graduating with my RN in May! THEY were all shocked I did not lay into her butt and set her straight! Not like I go around claiming to be a NP or anything I am not. I have spent the last 3 years working my little butt off and sacrificing a lot of things to be here. Something this woman has no idea about. Funny, it wasnt hard to keep my mouth shut and smile! I must finally be maturing, lol!
I kind of felt bad for her- because she had to lie to make herself feel better and appear something she is not in front of people and then to be lying so blatantly in front of so many who knew it, which means she is not comfortable or happy where she is in life, and also because after that she had a miserable time the rest of the night because many ppl knew she was lying and avoided her and were whispering about it once she left the room and caught that at least once. It was kind of sad really. I bet she feels pretty awful inside. If she had continued later on, or something, I was prepared to mention it is illegal in this state to claim you are a nurse when you are not!
Anyhow, NOW I really know how you all have felt in the same kind of situations!
