What does MSN(R) mean.

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Hello nurses!

What does MSN® mean in somebody's title?

I know what MSN means, but not the "®."

I am just curious.

Thanks a bunch!

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Specializes in Vascular Access.

I believe that this person is saying that he/she has a masters in nursing, but that they are currently retired.

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I believe that this person is saying that he/she has a masters in nursing, but that they are currently retired.

I've seen people do that with military rank, but never with a nursing degree -- I wonder why on earth one would bother to distinguish, since degrees don't "retire" and don't imply anything about whether you're actively practicing or not in the first place ...

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Specializes in Outpatient Psychiatry.

Research?

I googled it finding only one return, Margaret Benz of St Louis Uni. She had a MSN and post masters NP training.

Maybe it means redundant lol.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Where did you see this?

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