For my resume: Am I an "RN Graduate" or "Graduate RN"?

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I finish school next week (yippee!!!), and I'll take the boards in October. In the meantime, I'm applying for jobs as an RN. Do I put my name, then "Graduate RN", or "RN Graduate"? Or something else?

Thanks!

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well you are not technically a registered nurse until you pass your boards so graduate nurse might be a better term since you don't have a license yet. Are you getting you temporary practice permit?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Perhaps list your degree instead?

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You're a graduate nurse. You'll become a Registered Nurse when you pass NCLEX. :)

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Specializes in ER, Trauma.

If you have a state issued temporary license, you are a Graduate Nurse, abbreviated "GN" and states vary on how you work as far as autonomy vs being supervised. I'm a bit concerned that you weren't taught this before graduation. Anyway, consult your states' nurse practice act.

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If you have a state issued temporary license, you are a Graduate Nurse, abbreviated "GN" and states vary on how you work as far as autonomy vs being supervised. I'm a bit concerned that you weren't taught this before graduation. Anyway, consult your states' nurse practice act.

I agree with this. And just to further clarify the distinction, the "R" in "Graduate RN" or "RN Graduate" means "registered," which doesn't apply to you since you have not passed the NCLEX yet, and is actually illegal for you to use at this point.

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Specializes in Surgical/MedSurg/Oncology/Hospice.

My school recommended listing our degree and "NCLEX-eligible" under the education section of our resume.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

You cannot use the title "RN" at any time before you have taken and passed NCLEX-RN. Once you pass this examination, you will be an RN.

Once you graduate from nursing school, you are a graduate nurse, a.k.a. GN. Therefore, "GN" is the title that should be used on all applications and resumes until you pass NCLEX. Good luck to you!

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I'm a bit concerned that you weren't taught this before graduation.

Actually, we were taught to list our degree on our resume. However, the Careers Advisor (who I think blows a lot of smoke) gave our class a bunch of resumes that she thought were good examples. On one of them, the girl had put "RN Graduate" after her name. I thought it looked weird, which is why I was asking you all about it. Now I have my answer.

Thanks!

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

Until you are licensed, you are formally a "Graduate Nurse."

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