Let's Rename Nursing Assistants What They Are: Professional Caregivers

Terminology evolves with the times, and rightly so. In the not-too-distant past, terms weren't needed to “take a selfie, write a blog, purchase a wearable, eat an edible, insert an emoji, be a foodie, have a staycation, develop a podcast, avoid spam” or “Google it.” Terms also evolve to recognize the worth and importance of a given job and to avoid discrimination. Garbage men have become sanitation workers, housewives are homemakers, stewards and stewardesses are flight attendants.