What is a nurse?.

WhatThe
WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,681 Championing
in Current affairs

As Dawn Butler MP said in the UK Parliament just a few weeks ago: “Anyone can...call themselves a nurse. They can print out a business card and start work.”

(the Royal College of Nursing)

Show your support for the nursing profession and help us reach every MP in the UK. Just share the URL below with the nursing staff you know. 

COPY THIS: https://action.rcn.org.uk/page/166204/action/1

Who knew? Please have a look yourselves because I can't link properly but this matters to us all

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  • egister
    egister Posts: 871 Empowering

    https://action.rcn.org.uk/page/166204/action/1

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,474 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Sent to my MP. Thanks @WhatThe

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 1,889 Championing

    A nurse is someone who has completed the required training and gained the required qualifications to be able to practice.

    They must be on the register and accountable for their actions.

    Anyone who does not have these requirements is not a nurse and they have no right to claim being one.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,681 Championing

    Currently, while the title "Registered Nurse" is protected, the more commonly used "nurse" is not—allowing individuals without proper qualifications or NMC registration to use the title in health and social care settings. Additionally, some individuals struck off the NMC register, including those with criminal convictions, continue using the title without consequence.

    The Bill would ensure that only those registered with the NMC as Registered Nurses can legally call themselves a “nurse”. This would bring the UK in line with international best practices and give patients confidence that those providing their care meet professional standards.

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