You can add your credentials to your username

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

You can now add your earned credentials (nursing degree, licensure, certifications) so they will be visible beside your username.

Go to your settings and click on the appropriate boxes.

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I was wondering about this! You just answered my question!

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What about those few RNs who earned a diploma? I suppose "Dip" doesn't sound very good, maybe "Dplma" or "Dpl"?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

What about credentials which aren't listed? I am very proud of my IBCLC credential. It took me 8 years to earn it!

And thank you for making it so the degree goes before the "RN" - just a personal pet peeve of mine.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

What about life-earned stuff, like VP In Charge of Nebulosity, Born Silly, LPN-ret.

Guess VPCN; BS, LPN-ret. isn't exactly clinically earned degrees......but I could come up with a whole string of initials which would at least LOOK impressive......:yes:

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I like it. It makes it easier finding out who's who without having to go into their profile if its not listed in their little 'blurb' under their post :)

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I'm loving this new feature. Thank you! :)

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Specializes in nursing education.

Yay! We nurses LOVE our letters. Our hard-earned credentials! As soon as I have my MSN in a few weeks I'll do this! It'll be like moving the tassel.

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Specializes in public health.

Can you add MPH (master of public health)?

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This is great! Can't wait to get my nursing credentials! What about MBA? I know a lot of graduate nursing programs have a joint MSN/MBA program. As they have MSN/MPH programs.

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Specializes in Med/surg.

Ditto what DivaliciousMe85 said. I can't wait until I can put those letters behind my name! :woot: This renews my excitement in finishing school!

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

On this website, I kind of liked that responses to our posts were not influenced by the initials behind our names. There's one poster who immediately comes to mind, who would have CNA behind her name. No nursing experience yet, but I find what she contributes to be smart and insightful.

If I view the initials the same way I view medals on a general's chest, I can understand the pride behind why you wear them.

I just don't want this site to become a hierarchy. Where posts are accepted or dismissed simply because of who's posting them, and the credentials they carry.

Before anybody looks ASN, RN.:)

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