LVN an RN after your name

[emipn]

If you have both licenses. Would you put it after your name?

john doe BSN, LVN, RN 

is this acceptable?

[caliotter3]

If you are hired as an RN and working as an RN use RN at work. Likewise hired and working as an LVN, use LVN on your work documentation. Otherwise, RN to the world. Don’t advise to use both. Avoid confusion. Now job applications: where you are asked to list license info put both, as well as any other appropriate licenses.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

I'm curious about the maintenance of both licenses. What makes it worth it?

[caliotter3]

The intricacies involved with some employers when applying to different positions is what makes it worth it. Some employers won’t hire an RN into an LVN/LPN position but an RN with an LVN license can be hired. Of course, this circumstance would be rare. I would think the individual nurse transitioning would be inclined to do this if they were aware of a specific employer where it would apply. Otherwise, most people just let their LVN license lapse at the next renewal.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

4 hours ago, caliotter3 said:

The intricacies involved with some employers when applying to different positions is what makes it worth it. Some employers won’t hire an RN into an LVN/LPN position but an RN with an LVN license can be hired. Of course, this circumstance would be rare. I would think the individual nurse transitioning would be inclined to do this if they were aware of a specific employer where it would apply. Otherwise, most people just let their LVN license lapse at the next renewal.

I'd be worried about getting dragged into practice issues related to the higher level of licensure, in effect providing an RN to the employer at a "discount".