Why I make a point of calling her Vice President Harris

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16. The first 4 years of my peds nurse practitioner career were spent...

...on active duty in the Air Force nurse corps. I was always addressed by my rank - Lieutenant B, Captain B, and ultimately (in the reserves) Major B.

In my first civilian NP job, I had to make a choice. The nurse practitioner who had that job before me let herself be called "Dr. Ann." I wasn't comfortable with that, as it felt like I'd be misrepresenting myself. I wanted patients/parents to know exactly who/what they were getting.

Going all the way to just my first name felt too casual and intimate, and "Nurse M" sounded dorky.

I chose to be "Mrs. Pxxx." Neither kids not parents address either doctors or teachers by their first names. I liked the dignity and formality of a title, and thought it carried with it an air of competence and authority.

I do think the use of Kamala, Hillary, Nancy, Elizabeth, etc indicate both affection for and comfort with our impressive women politicians.