disciplinary nightmare

I have to say that I can now see great wisdom in my state board's decision to not recognize GNs. Hospitals here will not allow new nurses to begin working until they are presented with the actual license, and the job offer is contingent on producing the license.

OP stated, however, she was not even working in a nursing capacity at the time, but was still signing RN. Why?

This makes it unlikely, I would think, that medicare turned her in - she was not working as a nurse, employer was not billing for nursing services, therefore she had no part in any medicare fraud that may have occurred.

My school made it VERY clear that until your license is in your hands you ARE NOT an RN (my school pin said RN too, by the way, but you can buy pins that say RN at any uniform store - it doesn't make you one). I cannot even imagine any school not stressing this. What else did they leave out?

Well, having read alot of the threads on this subject,I was just glad the regular sugar coaters were not here to say everythings ok, will be fine, your a good nurse.Anyone can say that,but how will that help you.I can tell you really did not know you were doing anything illegal. You may have questioned it in your mind, but you eventually made the decision that you were doing something ok by signing r.n.after your name.I agree will telling them exactly how you came to this decision to write r.n., always say that you learned a great deal from this. Learn as much as you can about the nurse practice act ect....and pray they do not come down harsh.I feel your pain,i swear my heart rate went up just reading your letters.Remember,everything happens for a reason.

When we graduated we were told to write RNLP (license pending). Until we passed our boards and received our license in our hand we couldn't write RN.

I hope everything has turned out well with your case....any updates?

When we graduate, we are supposed to write "RN app" meaning RN applicant/ applied for. She said that you could lose your license over this (when we get one). All I can say is that I hope everything turned out okay. Everything happens for a reason. Just be careful next time and if you are unsure, ASK SOMEBODY.

this thread is old- I wonder what happened to the op??

this thread is old- I wonder what happened to the op??

OP just posted again yesterday - apparently nothing has happened yet

hello again everyone....

just checking around and wanted to let everyone know the status....havent gone infront of the board yet....had my baby girl in april....my little angel!!.....but unfortunately this is starting up again.....i will let everyone know what happens...take care

anyone know what happened?

ooohhh and yes you misunderstood what i said about the licensed part.

i know there is not something called a lic. regi. nurse.....an lic'd practical nurse , yes

all i meant was we were not lic'd

rosie,

i'm sorry, just a little confused, but did you attend rn school or a practical nursing school? this would be really serious if you wrote rn after your name if you were really a pn.

wishing you luck and hope everything works out for you. :)

Rosie,

Any word yet?

Did you sign RN to all of your documents or was it only some of them? This may be a factor because if you signed GN (graduate nurse) to some then they will know you knew your title. I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. Try not to worry so much and focus on what you ca do to make it right. Be positive and learn from your mistake.

Good luck,

Christy

Wow...I didn't see this thread way back when! In my state they also do not hire you until you have that handy-dandy license in your paw. Are you still working? I know at our hospital if you are going to the BON for anything they pretty much kindly ask for your resignation. That is pretty serious. I still don't understand how you could have figured you were licensed without taking boards. That is pretty basic.

Wow...I didn't see this thread way back when! In my state they also do not hire you until you have that handy-dandy license in your paw. Are you still working? I know at our hospital if you are going to the BON for anything they pretty much kindly ask for your resignation. That is pretty serious. I still don't understand how you could have figured you were licensed without taking boards. That is pretty basic.

:uhoh21: hello everyone...no nothing has happened yet. thanks to evveryone for your thoughts.

yes i am still working, and this all happened with a previous employer. a doctorsoffice in which they hired me while i was still in school & knew that, although they were trying to say differently. i made a mistake. i knew i wasnt i had no lic, i wrote rn after on some of the charts which was enetering info like, renewed refill of abx thru cvs, etc....in which everyone else in the office had done as well, even the ladies that answered the phones. it wasnt right at all it was a mistake but also it was very few times, honestly most of the times i just wrote my initials. my mistake was just he letters, i certainlly knew i couldnt practiceas a rn....& they knew as well as hospitals i had interviewed at all knew i had no lic yet. believe me i just want to get this over with & my attorney does too.....hopefully everything will work out good, thats what i am praying for.but believe me, now, i ask too many questions before i do anything!!!!!...take care & i will let everyone know what happens.......