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Susysleever

By Susysleever, in Rants & Raves

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Susysleever    265

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This does apply as I have seen it here. I am a RN with a BSN so please bear with me.

I have had ppl say that they are 'in the medical field'. Being snarky, I ask where they went to school. Suddenly the response is "Oh I didn't go to school" or if I ask and 'I am a nurse', 'where did you go to school?' and the response 'well, I didn't go to school, I'm a cna.' I replied, 'But didn't you just say you're a nurse? Did you just lie to me? "

Why are ppl pawning themselves as something they are not? Which is illegal by the way. Sigh.

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AprilHansen    109

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I'm never sure how its relevant anyway, even if you are a Dr. You're still here....

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Sarahjane79    397

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A cna is still someone who works in the medical field. I know this is in rants, but I'm a cna, and also in school for nursing, I'd gladly tell people I work in the medical field.

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italianmomma    23

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What this has to do with this forum? Who cares if you are a nurse, doctor or CNA etc? We are all here to help and support each other. And no way can give a medical advise, we can all share our experience, but people need to follow their own Doctors prescription and directions!

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Sarahjane79    397

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This is the rants forum. I'm pretty sure she can post what she wants.

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italianmomma    23

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A medical assistant works in the medical field. I'm a medical assistant and I assist with many medical skills, you said you are a nurse so you should know. I went to a medical

Assistant school for 10 months in Southern California. So please don't say that a MA is not working in the medical field. There is different levels of jobs. But they are all in the medical field.

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AprilHansen    109

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I dont work anywhere near the medical field, but I don't understand the snobbery. Seems to me all levels of nursing are valuable. Still, not sure its relevant in any discussion. I only care about a nurses expertise if I'm getting direct care from them. We could all go around touting our educational achievements at every opportunity, but that would get old, real quick.

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I respectfully disagree. I am and RN. I have a bachelors degree. I've been a nurse for 18 years. Prior to that, a monitor tech, a unit secretary and an admitting clerk. I'm currently the nurse manager of a 30 bed tele floor, 2 10 bed CCU's and a small IMCU. I consider anyone who influences, touches, helps heal, encourages, treats, diagnoses, facilitates discharge, provides security, nourishment -ALL THOSE PEOPLE PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE. It doesn't mean I'd ask the phlebotomist for advice on my cardiac meds, but it's unfair to say they aren't in "healthcare". Healthcare is a broad, broad term. One of my CNA's can connect with patients and bring comfort better than some of my new grads and even vets. I may be misunderstanding you, but it takes a ton of different people to make up "healthcare". My husband has been an X-ray tech for 30 years. He knows more about bones than me. If you mean people give unqualified medical advice on these boards and shouldn't? Yup. It's the internet. Everyone has an opinion.

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Sarahjane79    397

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a CNA is a nurse aid, which makes me working in the medical field.

I get you saying that people lying is dumb, but saying a CNA or MA aren't working on the medical field is some real bullsh!t.

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southern_sweetie    21

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I am a CNA and I consider myself in the medical field. CNA's might be at the bottom of the totem pole. But we have the dirtiest and the hardest job. We are the ones that are right there with the patients day in and day out doing their ADL's. We are the ones that take the most abuse. I have worked with many LPN's and RN's that think that they are better than a CNA and they wouldn't even think about changing someone's brief.

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Mrs.RRn    2,110

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Why aren't CNAs in the medical field? As long as they aren't pretending to be nurses, I'm cool with that answer. I LOVE my CNAs. I wouldn't be a great nurse without them. ;)

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Sarahjane79    397

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I'm a CNA, and also in nursing school. I can't even imagine what a nurse would do without their CNAs. I had to go to school and take take a state test to be able to work in in a nursing home/hospital. Im.just really unsure how that would make me not in the medical field.

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