What is good for the goose is good for the gander isn't it?

[Dirkje45]

i am new to this board and perhaps i don't belong here because i am a pa. i was a nuse, an asn. while i liked being a nurse, i wanted to learn more and have more responsibility. (crazy i know) i found this board and thought this is nice, i can learn how nurses feel about all aspects of nursing. i work with alot of nurses in an er setting. i read the tos carefully to make sure i wasn't breaking any before i accepted them and recall that a user name cannot reflect that a member is a licensed health professional if indeed they are not. did i misunderstand? it would seem there is one such member blatantly doing this.

using professional titles:

members cannot call themselves by professional titles, if they do not hold that title. ie. members cannot call themselves "doctor, dr., rn, lpn, lvn, nurse,cna, rt, ma" etc, unless they are actually licensed and/or certified as such a thing.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Everyone is welcome here, including used car salesmen, as long as they aren't trying so sell their wares here.

I'm glad to have you. I've enjoyed your posts.

:)

[CHATSDALE]

i see nothing in choosing to expand knowledge/responsibilty and i don't believe that other do either

you are welcome to post and share experiences on board

[HonestRN]

did i misunderstand? it would seem there is one such member blatantly doing this.

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i think it's great to have other health care professionals on the board because it helps us to all understand each others responsibilities and frustrations. i also like hearing from the patient side of view.

however your post appears to suggest that a member of the forum is not what their name implies, i.e. they are not the medical personnel that their name reflects. in that case if you are concerned enough about it i would send an email expressing your concerns and providing any proof you have to brian, the founder of the site.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

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I think it's great to have other health care professionals on the board because it helps us to all understand each others responsibilities and frustrations. I also like hearing from the patient side of view.

However your post appears to suggest that a member of the forum is not what their name implies, i.e. they are not the medical personnel that their name reflects. In that case if you are concerned enough about it I would send an email expressing your concerns and providing any proof you have to Brian, the founder of the site.

Or use the Admin Desk. You can access it from the bottom of your page.

[Jules A, MSN]

One thing that I have noticed is a lot of students adding a speciality. My only speciality when I was in NS was doing whatever they told me to for that week, lol. Is that what you are referring to?

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

One thing that I have noticed is a lot of students adding a speciality. My only speciality when I was in NS was doing whatever they told me to for that week, lol. Is that what you are referring to?

No. The admins know what's going on.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Unfortunately we can not verify someone's credentials if they want to falsely represent themselves.

Leave them be, put them on ignore, don't let them "frost your cookies". :)

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

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