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Well, I can kind of understand him.
When my husband was promoted to an E-5 in the Army he was offended when ever his subordinates did not address him as Seargent.
But I guess in a way that is different. In the Army you kind of have to do that.
As respect to this man, I would call him Doctor if that what he want. But then he has to expect people to later on ask him medical questions at all times, even on his vacation because he is obviously still, a Doctor, if you know what I mean.
That's different. His military subordinates SHOULD call him by his title.
The apples-to-apples comparison would be: Would he have thrown a hissy if he received a wedding invitation not addressed as "Sergeant"?
Speaking of doctorates, there's a push by LPNs who are earning doctorates in nursing to be called 'Doctors'. The AMA is fighting against this since this will 'confuse' the general public.
I never thought I'd use these words, but "OMG!" That's hilarious.
I wonder what happens if a PhD is hospitalized. Does the whole staff get "confused"?
If you schedule an appointment and they say you will see Dr. xxxx, wouldn't you be upset if they actually scheduled you to see a LPN instead?
I can undserstand that confusion
They aren't LPNs. They have a doctorate in nursing. I have met a few of these professionals and maybe I'm lucky in who I have met and worked with but they were all more patient friendly, time spent with patient, listeners than any MD.
They aren't LPNs. They have a doctorate in nursing. .
A person with a doctorate in nursing can be a floor sweeper, if that's her job. A person is an LPN if the person is hired by the employer to perform the functions of an LPN. She has no right to practice medicine, under the law. That means she's still a nurse, no matter if she has a doctorate or not.
If a football coach has a doctorate in Physical Education, he's still a Coach, because that's what he does. A friend of mine is a preacher who has a doctorate in theology. He's still a preacher, because that's what he does.
They aren't LPNs. They have a doctorate in nursing. I have met a few of these professionals and maybe I'm lucky in who I have met and worked with but they were all more patient friendly, time spent with patient, listeners than any MD.
They earned a doctorate.
Sorry, I thought you had to be an LPN before you got your doctorate in Nursing. I meant to refer to nurses who have earned their doctorate.
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