Why are many nurses OBSESSED with initials after their names?
OK I understand.. RN, LPN, CRNA, and POSSIBLY listing educational level if you feel it lends extra credibility i.e ADN , BSN, MSN etc.
BUT i actually saw THIS after the name of some nurse in an article.
RN BS MSN CCRN CORN CFA CNA. Come on people, can we please tone it down a bit.
And if your ego needs those letters to lend some importance to your name, PLEASE publish a guide to what they mean as a footnote in whatever article you have written.
I could sign with LPN ADN BSN BA MSN CCRN CRNA APN.... but i think CRNA is all that is required.
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
I never said it was a waste of my time and you are correct, the entertainment value of this thread is.......well, entertaining.
We all need a break from boredom sometimes.
But, I do not have issue with anyone using their earned creds after their names. Not one thing wrong with it.
As you can tell from my siggy line, I use, MSN, CRNP, LNC after my name to designate what I do in my career. Under this is clarification of what this means, not what appears after my name.
You are free to utilize whatever creds you desire as long as they meet your BON requirements.
But, please do not chastize others for using theirs as they have properly earned the right to do so.
I was assisting our NP w/ a pt. last week. He verbally read off all of the initials off her name badge and then asked what they meant. She proceeded w/ a very long e x p l a n a t i o n. His response; "So, are you a nurse or not!?":yeah:
Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
How much would you like to bet that if I did NOT have CRNA after my name, that would have been one of the first replies.
Well, maybe.
Maybe not.
The name infidel implies someone who doesn't exactly conform to doctrine, so I'd just think quite possibly that you are making a statement when it comes to titles.
Actually you do NOT have to have a BSN to get an MSN. there are programs awarding MSNs to people with bachelors in other majors.
I understand that, but I'm going with what is most common here....however, MOST people that have an MSN also have a BSN.
I know that there are ADN to MSN programs, however, I don't think that if you have the higher degree, you need to list every single inferior degree that you have....certifications are different as long as they reflect your highest degree of nursing.
For example, if I had an MSN I probably wouldn't put down I was a CNA either....and I also seriously doubt that many states would allow you to keep BOTH certifications (also, such as an LPN if you have your RN) , since you have to perform at your highest level of training.
shelly304
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JBUDD, Thats hilarious!!
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