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Trauma Columnist · Oct 1, 2009

Sorry for the job frustration.

As to how to write your name: if you are working as an RN, I would cont to sign however you've been signing it. For instance, I had my MSN for a year or so before I completed a post-MSN CNS, so I still just signed RN even though I had the MSN.

As to signing NP - whew - that is tricky because you aren't employed as an NP. I would go with what your state BON says. For instance, in IL, all APNs just sign APN.

AlanaWCU · Oct 1, 2009

Thanks for your reply.

At work I'm still signing my name followed by RN.

But I'm just wondering how I would write out my name for any future NP jobs...or even on the top of a resume.

Christen, ANP · Oct 4, 2009

I think that it depends on who certified you. If you passed the AACN as an ANP, it would be ANP-BC. I think the AANP uses either these initials or another one...Check the site of whomever certified you, it should be on their FAQ page. :)

bzbfnp · Oct 5, 2009

I was taught that you have your degrees first, then your licensure/certification last. To remember what goes last, always end with those initials that can be taken away (due to lapse, etc.) The degrees goes first, because you will always have them.

For instance,

Sally Smith, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-BC

But once you have your MSN and FNP-BC, you don't have to hang on to the BSN and RN.

Confusing, huh? :banghead:

Hope this helps!!

BZBFNP