Okay this is a pet peeve of mine. What the heck is going on with all the freakin' initials after the "RN"? I'm trying to find the setting to take away the BSN after my name on this site.
Now for the rant. A simple Jane Doe RN is sufficient for 99.9% of uses. I think it is over the top to write the following:
Jane Doe, RN, BSN, MSN, MEd, CCRN
The only legal license a nurse has is the RN part, or, for advanced practice nurses, the CRNA, CNM, APRN part. It's really cool to invest in your education and it is an accomplishment and kudos to you. Certainly, put it on your resume/CV, but it gets embarrassing when it's on the patient record or on a business card or on the nameplate of your workstation, office...whatever.
If you've just gotta' get it out there, then use just your highest degree. Jane Doe, RN, MSN is not so creepy. If you have a masters degree then I am assuming you had to have a bachelors degree or equivalent.
Jane Doe, MD looks good just plain. Jane Doe, MD, MPH, FAACP is kind of braggy.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Haha! I sometimes feel that ancient but sadly not. ������
Can you imagine the retirement benefits check you would get from Social Security for that many years of work? In the first month alone you'd be able to pay off school-loan, house, and car!!!
Go to the student doctor or PA forums and you'll see they make fun of the alphabet soup game that nurses play. I find it overwhelming, and think it's a disservice to the profession. I've had residents say they want a "normal doctor" over an NP because they didn't know nor wanted to look up all the 5 different acronyms next to the NP's name.
Why does it "bother" anyone what another nurse puts after his or her name? Are you upset because you don't have those same credentials? I spent a lot of time and money on my degrees and certifications, so yes, I use them. Proud of it!
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Go to the student doctor or PA forums and you'll see they make fun of the alphabet soup game that nurses play. I find it overwhelming, and think it's a disservice to the profession. I've had residents say they want a "normal doctor" over an NP because they didn't know nor wanted to look up all the 5 different acronyms next to the NP's name.
Why would we spend one nanosecond of our lives going to look at what they think? They obsess on their nurse-hate, we don't give a rat's backside what they think, and for good reason. They aren't well.
Jealousy has nothing to do with it. Sure, be proud of it, you should be. No one is taking your credentials and hard work away from you. But the annoying thing is that you want all of those accomplishments to be recognized, when you shouldn't really be getting those credentials for the recognition. It comes off as egotistical.
Why would we spend one nanosecond of our lives going to look at what they think? They obsess on their nurse-hate, we don't give a rat's backside what they think, and for good reason. They aren't well.
We should care what they think because nursing is a profession that works in collaboration with PAs, doctors, etc. Just as they should care what nurses think.
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
We should care what they think because nursing is a profession that works in collaboration with PAs, doctors, etc. Just as they should care what nurses think.
So you want to collaborate with people who have nothing better to do than get their jockeys in a bunch over the letters after a nurse's name?
If I want to collaborate with professionals I'll go where the professionals are.
So you want to collaborate with people who have nothing better to do than get their jockeys in a bunch over the letters after a nurse's name?
If I want to collaborate with professionals I'll go where the professionals are.
I agree. I find this obsession with playing down nursing accomplishments and hiding your credentials utterly ridiculous. It's nobody's business but my own what letters I choose to put after my name and so far it's done me no disservice to use them. They are mine. I earned them. I'm not going to not use them to make anyone else feel better about themselves. If someone is legitimately able to graduate a program, or pass a credentialing exam, I fail to understand one single reason why they shouldn't be able to use the credentials that are afforded them by the basis of their successful participation. I'm too old and have too many years of experience under my belt to give a rat's behind what anyone thinks about me. And besides, the kids (because that's what they are) on SDN are embarrassing themselves with their vitriolic hate of nurses, particularly APRNs. They think they know it all but in fact most haven't even started medical school yet and are in for a rude awakening. Oh how I wish people would mind their own business.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
If I want to collaborate with professionals I'll go where the professionals are.
Amen. The SDN or whatever they call themselves is not a group of professionals, and no, I don't care what they think of us.
Best regards,
Klone K. Klone, BSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
(by the way, that last set of initials took me longer to get than the first two, put together! No way I'm going to not mention them when it's appropriate to do so)
I couldn't figure out why you guys would include all of these initials in your signature until I realized that I'm probably the last nurse on earth still charting on paper. Including what I notate all day long in my supervisorial role that's a lot of RN's to write all day, no way am I adding BSN as well.
I couldn't figure out why you guys would include all of these initials in your signature until I realized that I'm probably the last nurse on earth still charting on paper. Including what I notate all day long in my supervisorial role that's a lot of RN's to write all day, no way am I adding BSN as well.
I see your point. Everything I do is computerized and my email signature includes my full credentials by default. It makes it a lot easier as I don't have to write it each time.
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Can you imagine the retirement benefits check you would get from Social Security for that many years of work? In the first month alone you'd be able to pay off school-loan, house, and car!!!