A nurse practitioner (Masters or Ph.D) is also a nurse, they can just do a lot more than other types of nurses. A nurse is just someone trained to provide medical care who is not a doctor. They can work on their own, or with a doctor, though they are usually more limited in the types of care they can provide vs a doctor.
So calling her a nurse is completely accurate. She went to nursing school, not medical school, so she’s a nurse, not a doctor.
Which is why it’s weird for her to say “I went to school for nursing” rather than “I’m a nurse”. If your lawyer described herself like that you probably want a new lawyer. 🙂
Which actually rather implies that she may not be licensed as a nurse. From what I can tell a nursing license is not needed for all midwife certifications.
A nurse practitioner (Masters or Ph.D) is also a nurse, they can just do a lot more than other types of nurses. A nurse is just someone trained to provide medical care who is not a doctor. They can work on their own, or with a doctor, though they are usually more limited in the types of care they can provide vs a doctor.
So calling her a nurse is completely accurate. She went to nursing school, not medical school, so she’s a nurse, not a doctor.
Having gone to school for nursing doesn’t necessarily mean she’s been licensed as a nurse though.
Like how “I went to law school” doesn’t mean “I’m a lawyer”.
Sure, she needs to have passed the tests and be practicing, which she seems to have done/be doing.
In your other example, you need to pass the bar and maintain that status to be called a lawyer.
Which is why it’s weird for her to say “I went to school for nursing” rather than “I’m a nurse”. If your lawyer described herself like that you probably want a new lawyer. 🙂
Which actually rather implies that she may not be licensed as a nurse. From what I can tell a nursing license is not needed for all midwife certifications.
Perhaps you’re right.