Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Nursing
 
chapter
Regulations of the Board of Nursing [18 VAC 90 ‑ 20]
Action Amendment to name tag requirement
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 2/22/2017
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1/27/17  12:26 pm
Commenter: Sharon Jerlinski Sentara RMH

ID Badges
 

I fully support the move to allow nurses to only list their first name on their ID badges.  I have felt for years that my privacy was not being protected by requiring me to display my full name.  My colleagues and I can site numerous examples where we have been contacted inappropriately by patients we have cared for in the hospital.  Please make this change to your regulations in order to provide a safer environment for all nurses.

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