I respect the need for improved security and protection of our nursing workforce. Sadly the risk of patient or family injury seems to be increasing at volitile moments of care delivery. I do however think the public has a right to know the name of the professional staff caring for them and I strongly encourage the board to reach out to our counterparts in medicine, pharmacy and therapy. If we go down this path then what does that mean for them. I think we need to continue to have our last names on formal identification badges.