[suzanne4]

If you have not taken and passed the NCLEX exam, it is in violation of the TERMS OF SERVICE of this bulletin board to use that title in your user name.

Please make sure that you are not in violation of this. Please refer to the TOS to make sure that you understand this.

There are many here that worked very, very hard to get those letters after their name, and it is appropriate that you wait until you earn that title.

[youngatheart]

Suzanne, could you please answer this question. I passed nclex and have applied for my license with my Board of state I have not received my license yet as they said it may take up to 4 weeks. Can I use RN after my name now or do I have to wait till my nursing license is in hand?

[Marie_LPN]

There is nothing in the TOS that specifies about user names including unobtained titles.

[RNLisa]

I have worked very hard for my education, I graduated in June, passed my NCLEX last week, and am listed on the BON website with a licence number. I haven't received my license yet, but I do have a license number with an issue date as well as an expiration date. I WILL keep my user name at RNLisa, as I am now an RN.

I would NEVER change my username unless I had my RN. In fact, I was told I wasn't allowed to change until I did pass NCLEX. So, I did as I was told.

[SarasotaRN2b]

Originally Posted by suzanne4

If you have not taken and passed the NCLEX exam, it is in violation of the TERMS OF SERVICE of this bulletin board to use that title in your user name.

Please make sure that you are not in violation of this. Please refer to the TOS to make sure that you understand this.

There are many here that worked very, very hard to get those letters after their name, and it is appropriate that you wait until you earn that title.

I would have to think of how it is written...if my user name was Sarasota RN, yes, that would be wrong, but as you can see my call name is SarasotaRN2b with emphasis on the 2b.

[Marie_LPN]

I had the name LPN2Be2004 until i passed boards.

[youngatheart]

I think my question is misunderstood. I have passed nclex and applied for my license and have not received it yet. I am wondering if while I am working can I sign off as RN with license pending? I am not referring to changing my user name here on the website. Sorry if I worded original question wrong.

[sirI]

This is what each individual sees upon registering here at allnurse.com:

In order to be able to post messages on the allnurses.com Nursing for Nurses forums, you must first register.
Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below.


USER SECURITY PRECAUTIONS:

1. Please DO NOT use your full name for your username, or any name that will be easy to identify you, your username will be seen on each of your postings.
2. Please DO NOT use your full email address as your username - it will be removed.
3. Please DO NOT put credentials like Nurse or RN in your username unless you hold these titles.

I hope this clears up any confusion regarding using the title of nurse, RN, LPN, etc unless the individual has earned these titles.

[NRSKarenRN]

Originally Posted by youngatheart

I think my question is misunderstood. I have passed nclex and applied for my license and have not received it yet. I am wondering if while I am working can I sign off as RN with license pending? I am not referring to changing my user name here on the website. Sorry if I worded original question wrong.

in the old days we used "GN" for professional nursing program graduates or "GPN" for practical nursing graduates. Each state has different regs these days as to what graduates of nursing programs and signature to use.

Illinois:

PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

(225 ILCS 65/) Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.

An applicant for license practicing under the exceptions set forth in subparagraphs (g), (h), (i), and (j) of this Section shall use the title R.N. Lic. Pend. or L.P.N. Lic. Pend. respectively and no other.

(Source: P.A. 93‑265, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

Title 5 - General Provisions


If you can prove NCLEX passing re results, license number from state website printout, then can use RN/LPN credentials as long as employer approves till certificate in hand.

[Marie_LPN]

Originally Posted by siri

This is what each individual sees upon registering here at allnurse.com:

Quote:
In order to be able to post messages on the allnurses.com Nursing for Nurses forums, you must first register.
Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below.


USER SECURITY PRECAUTIONS:

1. Please DO NOT use your full name for your username, or any name that will be easy to identify you, your username will be seen on each of your postings.
2. Please DO NOT use your full email address as your username - it will be removed.
3. Please DO NOT put credentials like Nurse or RN in your username unless you hold these titles.

I hope this clears up any confusion regarding using the title of nurse, RN, LPN, etc unless the individual has earned these titles.

Maybe this should be listed in the regular TOS as well.