Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

Perhaps it's pride.

So far I have seen MD, DD, LAWYR2, VETDOC, and of course RN. I have a bumper magnet on my car that says "proud to be a -insert hospital name here- nurse" because I AM proud of what I do!

( maybe the same reason your name tag is 3dayRN instead of brgrflipper) LOL!

I have never seen one. Weird. I have seen MD, lawyer, judge, senator and mayor.

So far I have seen MD, DD, LAWYR2, VETDOC, and of course RN. I have a bumper magnet on my car that says "proud to be a -insert hospital name here- nurse" because I AM proud of what I do!

( maybe the same reason your name tag is 3dayRN instead of brgrflipper) LOL!

If you notice this is a nursing site. This site has nursing students, NA/PCT's, LPN's etc.... So, that is the reason I put RN in my title. If this site was only for RN's then I would not identify myself as such. Now lets say I was on a gardening site, then I obviously wouldn't state that I was an RN. Like I have said before it's my job not my life.

Ditto what Commuter said.

There is a PT person at my apt. complex who advertises it on her plate. I always find it hilarious, considering that she is a tech. (transporter) not actually a physical therapist.

I once wrote a check at the store and signed "(insert my name) RN". Oh, I was sick from it when I realized it. My friends were laughing and laughing cause I make fun of people who do that. Heck, I had worked like 6 days straight..........I wasn't in the right mind set.

If you notice this is a nursing site. This site has nursing students, NA/PCT's, LPN's etc.... So, that is the reason I put RN in my title. If this site was only for RN's then I would not identify myself as such. Now lets say I was on a gardening site, then I obviously wouldn't state that I was an RN. Like I have said before it's my job not my life.

Whoa! Wasn't going for the jugular there, were ya! I DO, in fact, notice that this is, as you say, a nursing site. Did you notice that when someone assumes that a joke is made at their expense instead of in general and becomes very defensive that it makes them look a bit foolish? :redpinkhe

I had "DTHFYTR" when I was in Maine. Hey, if cops can be crime fighters, firemen firefighters, then why can't EMS and Emergency Room staff be death fighters? Also have seen, NOCODE, DFBRL8R, BBCTCHR, BONEDR, IRNRN.

My mom used to have those RN plates about 10 years ago. But she got rid of them. Idk..I thought they were pretty nice.

I've seen a teacher have a teacher type of license plate before. I can't remember what it said, though. I just know it was a teacher. :)

I saw one that used to say Q2D PRN

I thought it was kind of cute since she did home health care and drove that car to see all her patients.

I don't think having a vanity plate or personalized plate that's work related is an indicator of a person deeply entwined in nothing but work. Let's face it, it's a helluva lot easier to fit RN on a plate than it is to fit "woman with three awesome kids she adores who loves to hang out in the park and jam on her guitar". It's just a neat way to put a piece of yourself on your ride. I know there are nurses that only became nurses for the money but hopefully they are few and far between. No matter what you do...you should find joy and satisfaction in it...or what's the point?

Money is and should be a factor...a single factor in deciding what you want to do...along with finding it interesting, stimulating, fun, etcetera. If you choose a career based solely on income, then every day becomes a grind, doesn't it? I mean, who wants to go do something they hate for 12 hours. If we worked with inanimate objects, I don't think it would matter so much but we work with sick people. If every day is a bad day cuz we just want to collect our cash and leave...how does that affect the way we treat our patients?