When Writing Credentials After Name for Nurses?
Either Way Is Correct When Writing out Your Name and Credentials — Jane Doe, Rn, Bsn, or Jane Doe, Bsn, Rn. in the World of Academia, the College Degree Is...
Either way is correct when writing out your name and credentials — Jane Doe, RN, BSN, or Jane Doe, BSN, RN. In the world of academia, the college degree is used first and then licensure and other credentials. But for the rest of us, both ways work.
How do you write your nursing credentials after your name?
Nurses in clinical practice tend to list their licensure first followed by degrees and then certifications. For example: RN, BSN, CCRN. Nurses who are academic educators list their academic degrees first followed by licensure and then certifications. For example: DNP, RN, CNE.
What is the order of nursing credentials?
Understanding Nursing Credentials
The ANCC's preferred order for nursing credentials is: Highest Degree Earned: Educational degrees include associate degrees (AD, ADN), bachelor's degrees (BS, BSN, BA), master's degrees (MSN, MS, MA) and doctoral degrees (PhD, DrPH, DNS, EdD, DNP).
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