[NPInfo] FNP cert

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Dena,



Many of the members of the list serve are aware of the circumstances surrounding the change in the ANCC credentials.? NCSBN challenged the use of the term APRN-BC as some state boards have provided title protection to the term "APRN".? To ANCC's credit, they were trying to bring consistency to the profession by assuring that all of its certicants used consistent terminology.? However, with the concerns of NCSBN,? they changed the terminology used.



One should look for guidance in titling at the state boards of nursing.? I have not attempted to survey the protected titles recently, but at last count there were approximately 28 authorized titles that nurses in advanced practice could use across the country.? Therefore, check with your state board.?



Also, if you are licensed in a non-compact state and teaching in another state, please check to make sure that you are not violating state law by using your ANCC or non-compact state title on documents within the teaching state.? Some individuals have not transferred their license or they are teaching in states that do not recognize their specialties and have gotten in trouble in those states.



We deal with this and other issues in various editions of Nursing Law Report.? Come out to the website and check out some of our resources.








Winifred Carson-Smith, Esq.
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202-232-5193
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dena <galdena at sbcglobal.net>
To: 'NP Info' <npinfo at nurse.net>
Sent: Sat, 10 May 2008 3:33 pm
Subject: RE: [NPInfo] FNP cert



I work in a Federal facility so I don't need to adhere to any state rules
<YIPEE>. So, according to the ANCC these days, it's just MSN, RN, FNP-BC???
No APRN in there anywhere? Correct? Hopefully these new cards will last me
another year before ANCC decides to change things again. 
Dena Galler

-----Original Message-----
From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of GAAdams at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:02 PM
To: npinfo at nurse.net
Subject: Re: [NPInfo] FNP cert

Check with your state- In Washington it is ARNP.  So I use on my card  ARNP 
FNP-c to cover my AANP cert and the state name but I sign ARNP.   In Texas I

think it was FNP-c
Gaylene
 
 
In a message dated 5/10/2008 11:32:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
galdena at sbcglobal.net writes:

I sign  RNP on my charts (or the electronic charting signature does it for
me) but  it's time to order new business cards at work and I need to know
what the  whole flipping official title is now since it has changed since I
ordered  cards last year. 
Dena Galler

-----Original Message-----
From:  npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of  suernfnp at iwon.com
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:03 AM
To:  npinfo at nurse.net
Subject: RE: [NPInfo] FNP cert


For years now, I  simply sign NP at the end of my name at work. I think this
is most  appropriate, since docs sign only MD or DO after their names,
without a  mention of their college degrees or speciality credentials. 

Of course,  I tend to sign NP on my personal checks also ; - ) 

Sue D in  MI

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