strange curiosity regarding nursing titles/credentials

[magnolia3957]

Hi all, I have noticed lately that MSN and BSN RN's have that credentialed on there badges/coats/scrubs etc. I never see ADN RN. So if a Nurse is credentialed just RN is is just assumed that he/she is a ADN?

What if the Nurse has a BS and a ADN RN or a MS and a ADN RN? Do nurses tend to credential any academic acomplishment beyond the 2 year????

[JBudd, MSN]

Kind of along the same lines, my question is... does anyone know the proper way to list the titles? For instance, I'll have a BS and MHR (Master of Human Relations) and then I'll be adding on my RN (via ADN). Do you put the RN first followed by everything else or would you list them in the order they were completed?

Protocol is the highest degree earned after the name, then the credential, licensed ones, then earned ones. However, in nursing your BS in another field doesn't really go on your badge. A higher degree that requires a lower degree (ie MSN needs a BSN), the lower degree is implied so not listed.

Jane Doe, RN, or Jane Doe, BSN, RN or Jane Doe, MSN, RN, CEN.

Most of us don't bother to list a lot of credentials other than CEN or CCRN (that are tough to get); the ACLS, PALS, ENPC etc. (can be gotten as CEUs) are rarely seen on a badge.

Hope that helps,