RN and LPN/LVN in user name

[suzanne4]

if you have not taken and passed the nclex exam, it is in violation of the terms of service of this bulletin board to use that title in your user name.

please make sure that you are not in violation of this. please refer to the tos to make sure that you understand this.

there are many here that worked very, very hard to get those letters after their name, and it is appropriate that you wait until you earn that title.

[suzanne4, RN]

it is posted when you register and select a user name, there are three things not to do.

use your full name as your user name

use your e-mail address as your user name

use a title that you have not earned.

rn2b is just fine, or anything like that, but for someone to go in and

list nancy rn, when they are still in the first year of school is not acceptable. nurses here have worked very hard to get those two letters after their name, or even others, such as crna, and to see someone use it when they have even finished a program, and have not taken their exams is just wrong.

i can't go after everyone, but if they are posting on this forum, and have rn or lpn/lvn in their name and are asking for help for the nclex exam, then they are asked to change it. and other moderators, as well as the administrators are doing the same thing.

it is hard enough just to take care of what i need to take care of, let alone trying to check out each person's name. but there are those here, and new, that did not read the terms of service concerning name when they signed up. if they signed up a couple of years ago, the rule was not in place, but it is now, and has been for some time.

i should not have to waste the time trying to get members to follow what they agreed to do. some cannot read.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

If they signed up a couple of years ago, the rule was not in place, but it is now, and has been for some time.

If they signed up a couple of years ago, it's quite possible that the rule wasn't there on the sign-up page (i don't think it was there when i signed up either).

In other words, for those people what i'm saying is, (ethics aside) how can something be a TOS violation if it's not listed in the TOS located at https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/allnurses-com-terms-service-welcome-all-members-please-read-31788.html ? People would get a PM, stating they are using a title in their user name they have not earned, yet if they go to check the TOS, there's not a rule listed there for it, so then they'll wonder what exactly they are violating.

[shanLPN]

I am having a hard time finding a way to change my username. I passed boards last week and have received my license in the mail already.

I would like to drop the "LPN2Be" from my name and just change it "LPN".

How can I do that?

Thanks!!

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

I am having a hard time finding a way to change my username. I passed boards last week and have received my license in the mail already.

I would like to drop the "LPN2Be" from my name and just change it "LPN".

How can I do that?

Thanks!!

Shan,

Send me a PM and I'll get it to an administrator who can change your name. Actually, you'll want to send me three choices in case your first pick is not available. Congrats on the pass!

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Eric: you're purple! You're staff!

Congrats :)

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Eric: you're purple! You're staff!

Congrats :)

Thanks! :)

To all interested, the Terms of Service have now been revised to include this issue.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

:balloons: congrats to shanLPN for passing NCLEX!

Members needing name change just need to post in Administrators Site Feedback reason for change and give 3 suggested names.

We try and limit name changes to those earning professional licensure and significant issues.

[mamajama]

Seem to be a lot of shouting over a simple question.