Nursing Jewelry

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Do you guys think RN or BSN, MSN jewelry is corny? I bought a BSN necklace and now I'm embarassed. What do you guys think? My job doesn't put the credentials on the badge, stating that if they start, people will want to change their badges everytime they get new credentials. :(:nurse:

Specializes in Cardiac Critical Care.
I have a coworker that only had "RN" on her badge and an old senile patient made some sort of comment like, "You're just an associate degree nurse!" That comment even got ME heated, I can't imagine how she felt. (Even though she's one of the best nurses I know, it still is a hurtful thing to hear.) She just explained to him that we all take the same test for certification.

Just an example of showing credentials on name badges can cause problems. But I hate saying this being on the side that you shouldn't be embarrassed to wear any type of jewelry like that to work.

I don't think the hurtful part of that patient's comment had anything to do with the degree... it's the JUST a nurse part I don't like. JUST the person that's taking care of him...

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.
Do you guys think RN or BSN, MSN jewelry is corny? I bought a BSN necklace and now I'm embarassed. What do you guys think? My job doesn't put the credentials on the badge, stating that if they start, people will want to change their badges everytime they get new credentials. :(:nurse:

I think your facility should be happy if people are wanting to change their badges for hard earned credentials! Education is a bonus to any employee! They should encourage it!

I think your necklace is fine :)

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.
I think it is unprofessional. Do you see Dr.s, or PharmD's, or Lawyers wearing such things. Nope. But you do see rappers and wannabe thugs sporting their bling. By trying to show your peers that you are better than them because you have your BSN you are making yourself , and likely the other nurses in your hospital (GBA) look less than professional in the patients eyes.

It is one thing to have a petite necklace with a pendant vs snow chains with a amulet.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac Floor.
Can you post a site on where to find this jewelry ?

Yes...http://www.nursingpin.com:nurse:

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