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    Nursing BC
    |December 14, 1999
    PubMed
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    This guideline clarifies when registered nurses (RNs) and licensed graduate nurses (LGNs) can use their professional titles in practice. It ensures nurses understand appropriate title usage according to RNABC policy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Practice
    • Professional Regulation

    Background:

    • Nurses require clear guidelines on professional title usage.
    • The Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia (RNABC) developed a specific guideline.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To enhance nurses' awareness of appropriate and inappropriate use of professional titles.
    • To provide a reference for title usage in nursing practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a Nursing Practice Guideline by RNABC.
    • Inclusion of the guideline as an insert in Nursing BC.

    Main Results:

    • Increased nurse awareness regarding the use of titles such as "registered nurse" (RN), "licensed graduate nurse" (LGN), and "nurse."
    • Scenarios provided to illustrate RNABC's policy on title usage.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses should refer to the guideline for correct professional title application.
    • The guideline serves as a crucial reference alongside other practice standards.