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Legal advice: The legal repercussions of referring to yourself as a nurse

My neighbour works in a residential home and calls herself nurse when she introduces herself to people. I have told her that she cannot do this as she is not registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Am I right?
Posted 13 April 2016
 
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