Pennsylvanians, what would you think about health care practitioners having to wear mandatory badges?
For it.
Against it.
Think it's funny that it would include OD's but not opticians.
Pennsylvanians, what would you think about health care practitioners having to wear mandatory badges?
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Oh Boy!
I would be simply GIDDY over it!
How would...
FEZZ
Look on a tag? Maybe in faux diamond?
SWEET!!!
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Just for S#$ts and Giggles I might actuall police my neighborhood opticals to make sure they wear them too. :cheers::p:D
Excuse me doctor, doctor where's your name tag? I'm just an optician, oh then carry on. :D
Me: Excuse me is there a manager here?
Manager: Yes sir how may we help you?
Me: Jeff over there with the name tag on, I didn't like his attitude and he didn't greet me at the door, do you allow all your employees to behave this way?
Manager: Sir, that's actually our doctor not the greeter.
Me: oh maybe I need to get my eye's checked, do you have anyone else besides the greeter that can do that?
Manager: No sir that's not the greeter that's the doctor.
Hey Fezz maybe we can call our area legislators and ask to have blue sleveless vests included with the name tags. :D
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But Fezz.. I thought you were more creative than that!
Specialty name badge.. A mug of beer, with your name on the stein. Perhaps your designation on the head.. and down below in smaller font a lovely quip about "Helping patients and drinking regularly for over a decade.."
:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::che ers:
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For brother Fezz, we will have Harry C just engrave it on his lens. Harry C, if you can swing the blue smock thing, make sure they don't use that tacky embroidering for the names. Black marker looks so much more professional.
All joking aside, while I don't think there's any need at ALL to regulate this, I like the idea of name tags. Patients feel more at ease when they don't have to worry about remembering your name.
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Your awesome Harry!
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When I was in NY the opticians had to wear them. The docs did not. I personally think they are tacky looking. JMHO
I believe that Massachusetts requires opticians to wear a name tag (at least they did at one time.)
It is a ambiguous regulation at best. My bride was an RN and worked in psych for much of her career. Some time ago, all nurses were required to wear name tags by their State Board of Nursing. The regulation was rescinded after a few nurses were "stalked" and in a few cases assaulted away from their place of employment by patients.
So this is a double edged sword. What is more important, your personal confidentiality or the patients right to know. In the case of handicapped parking stickers issued by the motor vehicle department of most states the photo and names are occluded. So why just not require all licensed personnel to carry a copy of their credentials, on person, whenever they are exercising their duties. They could then present their bona-fides to an appropriate authority when asked.
Mandatory in Mass. Must include license #. My wife hates it as she works in a hospital and sometimes when someone's off their meds she'd just as soon not have to worry about if the person can track her down so to speak.
We tried it in B.C. years ago. Name, licence number, ect. When the board changed on the regulatory body, the College of Opticians of BC, the nametags were yanked. $7000 down the drain.
The Commonwealth of Mass requires wearing a name badge with name and license number clearly displayed. I use my license in a Vison Expo badge holder which suffices when I can't find the one I had made up. If you are inspected and do not have it on, the penalty is $100.00 and you are written up on the spot.
The reasoning behind it is accountability. In the Commonwealth, the board of registration has authority over the licesensee's only, not the companies for which they work.
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You should not wear it because it is regulated. You should wear it with pride for your accomplishments. Unfortunately, too many people do not see that.
In an effort to reduce unlicensed activity and confusion the Florida Board of Opticianry has justed adopted new rules that require Florida Opticians to disclose their licensure status to the patient. This could include the wearing of Name Badge that stated that they are licensed. These new rules 64B12-10.0035 went into effect in May of this year. The new rules are as follows:
Disclosure of Licensure Status.
All persons licensed pursuant to Section 484.007, F.S., and not exempt pursuant to Section 456.072(1)(t), F.S., shall identify the license under which he or she practices in one of the following manners:
(1) The wearing of a name tag which identifies the licensee as an optician;
(2) By orally disclosing to the patient, upon the licensee's initial in-person contact with the patient, that the licensee is an optician;
(3) By providing, upon the licensee's initial in-person contact with the patient, a business card or similar document which identifies the licensee as an optician; or
(4) By placing notification in the lobby or waiting area of the location where the licensee practices, which contains a photo of the licensee and which identifies the licensee as an optician.
Specific Authority 484.005, 484.007, F.S., 456.072(1)(t), FS. Law Implemented 456.072(1)(t) FS. History-New 5-8-08.
Sorry this response should be based on Harry Jilsons post---
That's easy for you and Harry J to say but put yourselves in my wife's shoes when someone just down from the psychiatric department decides your lack of providing an immediate pair of glasses is going to make them very very angry if you get my point. This has happened.
Scary for her? You bet it was!
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