Use Bsn After Your Name

SmilingBluEyes · Mar 15, 2005

You have every right to use BSN after your name. You earned it.

Trauma Columnist · Mar 15, 2005

Yes, indeedy - I sure put BSN on my nametag (I also have CEN in back of the BSN) and I will proudly add MSN when I graduate in June!

MamaTheNurse, BSN, RN · Mar 15, 2005

where I work, they encourage us to put all of our degrees and certifications on our name tags - I have all of my alphabet soup: RN MSN CFNP BC-ADM - yay!!!

someone recently asked me if I could make a bad word out of the initials after my name - the only one I could come up with was "CRAP" LOL :rotfl: :rotfl:

LisaG21 · Mar 15, 2005

So you would sign your name Lisa RN BSN???? or just Lisa BSN? lol I am such a dork :chuckle I have no clue about this stuff!!! Someone also said when you sign your checks and papers and stuff you should put RN after your name like MD but someone else said no/ Who knows

PinkDiamond6 · Mar 15, 2005

I have a BSN and name tag says RN,BSN but I just sign RN. Although I am truuuly proud of my degree!!!

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Mar 15, 2005

I even sign my staff payroll Karen RNBSN......even checks if I'm in a hurry. Got engrained in my brain after 20+ years

allnurses Guide · Mar 15, 2005

All I have on my badge is first name and RN. People can choose whatever they want on their tags. I only sign RN, have never seen anyone write the BSN on their charting, your professional license is "RN". Only put the RN on my checks when I'm really tired. :chuckle

I did BSN on the tag in another hospital a long time ago, but it doesn't seem to make much difference, either they can tell you know what you're doing, or the extra letters won't mean anything. :)

begalli · Mar 15, 2005

Someone also said when you sign your checks and papers and stuff you should put RN after your name like MD but someone else said no/ Who knows

I fly southwest airlines quite a bit and I love booking a flight online with them because they have a pull down menu when you enter your name that includes Sr., Jr., Phd, MD, and RN!

No other airline that I know of, and I fly quite a bit, does this.

Vanfnp · Mar 15, 2005

You better believe I'm proud of my BSN but I will not use it on a nametag. On a published professional paper yes (don't I wish!), but on a day to day basis, no.

IMO, nursing's myriad of specialty certifications adds to a patient's confusion about just who is caring for him. At my facility, most patients understand that "RN" = nurse, (we don't have LPN's). I also feel that adding each degree or certification earned on a simple name badge can be divisive/fragmentary to coworkers. A big Patricia Benner fan, I believe that experience, as well as education, contribute to expertise in nursing. Many of the teachers at my daughter's school have earned Master's degees. The new degree earns them an increase on the pay scale but is not advertised on the teacher's door or on any public correspondence. It's not necessary for the profession of teaching just as its not necessary for the profession of nursing.

begalli · Mar 15, 2005

A big Patricia Benner fan, I believe that experience, as well as education, contribute to expertise in nursing.

Books with Ms. Benner's name on them are amazing!

One of my favs....Clinical Wisdom and Interventions in Critical Care; a Thinking in Action Approach.

I recommend this book for every single nurse, from the student to the Phd.

allnurses Guide · Mar 15, 2005

You better believe I'm proud of my BSN but I will not use it on a nametag. On a published professional paper yes (don't I wish!), but on a day to day basis, no.
IMO, nursing's myriad of specialty certifications adds to a patient's confusion about just who is caring for him. At my facility, most patients understand that "RN" = nurse, (we don't have LPN's). I also feel that adding each degree or certification earned on a simple name badge can be divisive/fragmentary to coworkers. A big Patricia Benner fan, I believe that experience, as well as education, contribute to expertise in nursing. Many of the teachers at my daughter's school have earned Master's degees. The new degree earns them an increase on the pay scale but is not advertised on the teacher's door or on any public correspondence. It's not necessary for the profession of teaching just as its not necessary for the profession of nursing.

I agree with this. I would just put RN.

steph