Credentials question

Me neither, and quite honestly couldn't care less how the alphabet soup behind my name appears

For many it doesn't matter, especially if you work the floor. For specialists or those in leadership positions it can be seen as maybe not important but maybe unprofessional or uninformed to have them out of order.

It would be like wearing your scope with the headset angled the wrong direction. Minor issue but looks off.

It's a minor pet peeve of mine when I see "RN, BSN" or even worse "RN, MSN, BSN"

I knew someone who went with RN, BSN, MSN. Someone pointed out that it was incorrect. Her reply: "Well I think it looks better that way." Umm, ok, whatever.

I had no idea that they need to be in order. In my previous career (a subspecialty in finance), nobody even puts BS, MS, or MBA behind the name. People only put worthy certifications (e.g. CPA, CFA) behind their names. In fact, I don't put my MS behind my name because it's a masters in finance and has absolutely nothing to do with nursing.

Some people on AN have criticized nurses for listing so many degrees/license/certs after their names, but physicians usually list many/every thing also. For example, I once saw "MD, PhD, MBA, FACS."

And of course, as nurses we all know that if some physicians do it, then it must be right.

Is that what you are trying to say?

Not at all. What I am trying to say is that professionals, whether it be physicians, lawyers, educators, etc., list they professional degrees, licenses, certifications, relevant memberships, etc. People on AN (usually this comes from a non-nurse) have suggested that nurses list their all their degrees, etc. because they are somehow insecure. I am saying that nurses should list what makes them a competent professional just like other professionals do.

I use BSN RN CCRN. Once I graduate in May I will be MSN RN CCRN, and then APRN-BC MSN CCRN. I will no longer use BSN once I have completed my Master's.

Actually, it should be MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN.

Disclaimer-

I generally do not care. My badge says RN. There was no CCRN, there is no CEN, and certainly no acls, tncc, pals, enpc..........

But, every now and then I would like to meet the standard. For example, writing a recommendation for nursing school.

I ave a BA in human services, ADN, RN, CEN.

Do I include the BA, and what is the correct order, punctuation, ETC?

Sincerely,

hherrn, BA, ADN, RN, CEN.