April Whitworth Weaver Isn't a Former Nurse

 

Alexander Willis of the Alabama Daily News has recently published an article on the Alabama State Nursing Association's lobbying efforts to promote better conditions for our state's nursing professionals. In this short article, Willis calls one of the law's vocal proponents a "former nurse."

It's pretty iffy that there are actually any former nurses out there anywhere in any state - their degree would have to have been revoked by the body that issued it. Nursing is a profession, meaning one becomes a nurse upon receiving a degree of some ilk in the practice. Of course, there are former Registered Nurses since many either voluntarily give up their licenses or are forced to surrender them. 

No, the supporter of better working conditions for nurses in this state is neither a former nurse nor a former Registered Nurse. April Whitworth Weaver (pictured) is a Certified Registered Nurse Practioner fully licensed through the end of 2024. She, according to several nursing sites, practices pediatric nursing in Magnolia Springs. She's also a member of the State Senate. In short, Sen. Weaver appears to have much more going on in her life than the author of the article about her recent efforts to improve nursing in our state.

One often sees ill-educated writers refer to former attorneys, former physicians, etc. Sorry, Mr. Willis, there's probably no such thing out there in our state. Above all, Sen. Weaver is certainly not a "former nurse." She deserves an apology, and nurses everywhere sincerely hope she receives it.

If she doesn't receive such an apology? There might be just a few attorneys in the legislature willing to assist her in a libel suit.

Nurse Nan