Published Aug 17, 2018
BiscuitStripes, BSN, RN
532 Posts
I was just wondering if anyone uses the SN abbreviation for Student Nurse in email signatures while a student? I currently work as an ER Tech and am in an Accelerated BSN program. I was creating my signature and was wondering if I should just leave it as:
John Doe, EMT-B
or if it'd be okay to use:
John Doe, BS, SN, EMT-B
I'm not sure how common that is.
Thanks!
chare
4,358 Posts
Are you referring to your work e-mail? If so, including your degree and EMT certification might be appropriate. However, including SN is not appropriate and should not be included.
Yeah work email. I've seen the SN thing before, I wasn't sure if it was commonly used.
ItsThatJenGirl, CNA
1,978 Posts
I wouldn't.
verene, MSN
1,793 Posts
Given student nurse is not your role in the workplace setting I would stick to your current role/certifications in your work e-mail. It is appropriate to include the student nurse (though not EMT / work role) in your school e-mail.
RNNPICU, BSN, RN
1,310 Posts
SN is a role, not really a certification or a position. I would not include it. If it was a school email, maybe.
You should not include BS unless you have that degree. If you have that degree, include it.
SN is a role, not really a certification or a position. I would not include it. If it was a school email, maybe. You should not include BS unless you have that degree. If you have that degree, include it.
Thank you. Yes I have a bachelors and am now working on my second bachelors (ABSN program).
Ramcharger310, ASN, CNA, RN, EMT-B
87 Posts
Only when contacting my professors, nothing for outside of school.
Tacomaboy3
147 Posts
I personally wouldn't use it either, though in the past I thought about using it in email exchanges with my professors. If you used SN, I don't think anyone will be impressed; at worst, I could see people thinking you're an up-nosed nursing student using a made up title to distinguish yourself.
I'd just wait until you passed the NCLEX - then you can use your degree, licenses, and professional nursing certifications all you like!
MiladyMalarkey, ASN, BSN
519 Posts
SN is ONLY for school/clinical experiences.
Tenebrae, BSN, RN
2,020 Posts
We were always told to use the designation 'student nurse" because SN could be mistaken for staff nurse
gere7404, BSN, RN
662 Posts
My school uses the abbreviation "NS#" with # being the school year we're in. I'm actually doing my clinicals for this quarter in a different department at my workplace, and as such sometimes I have to use my work email for school purposes, so I've added NS4 to my e-mail signature there.