Letters after name

Re: Letters after name

Sal the 1st — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 14:36:51 GMT

[quote user="Roseann21"]

OK, I concede that I was wrong on that point. However, I stand by the fact that the letters do not signify a qualification and as such do not belong on a CV - you don't need to be a member of the BVNA to demonstrate commitment to veterinary nursing, nor to gain access to professional representation, news and CPD.

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I would agree - as an aside take a look in the latest issue of ' Your Cat ' magazine - well done for BVNA getting their poster in there. Just wondered why it was so important for you to say that registered nurses are responsible - are you saying that the rest of us arent?

Would also like to say that although you have 4,000 members(some of which may or may not be veterinary nurses) and are 'the only organisation representing veterinary nurses' your membership actually accounts for less than half of the veterinary nurses in this country. Please do not assume (which is what appears to be happening along with the VN Council ) that the BVNA represents all veterinary nurses it doesn't and hasn't for a long time.

Re: Letters after name

Roseann21 — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 14:45:06 GMT

[quote user="Catherine Goulding"]

MBVNA and ANA post-nominals

You can use the post-nominals MBVNA if you are a fully qualified VN or an honorary member (also a qualified VN). Qualified ANA's can use the ANA post nominal.

The post-nominals have been introduced to show membership to a professional organisation, which demonstrates commitment to veterinary nursing, as well as access to professional representation, news and CPD.

So, no, not any Tom Dick or Harry can use them.

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Re: Letters after name

Catherine Goulding — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 14:18:44 GMT

Taken from the BVNA website today;

MBVNA and ANA post-nominals

You can use the post-nominals MBVNA if you are a fully qualified VN or an honorary member (also a qualified VN). Qualified ANA's can use the ANA post nominal.

So, no, not any Tom Dick or Harry can use them.

Re: Letters after name

r-more — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 12:15:44 GMT

[quote user="Roseann21"]"BVNA membership is open to anyone with an interest in veterinary nursing, from qualified VNs to students, support staff and supporters."

So, in other words, any Tom, Dick or Harry can be an MBVNA. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just pretty meaningless really.

[/quote] I though MBVNA only applied to full members, for which you have to be a qualified VN. I also thought the BVNA brought this as members are subject to a code of conduct, something that didn't exist before RVN.

Re: Letters after name

kkkathykk — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:51:14 GMT

I tend to agree with Roseann. I'd put RVN but not MBVNA. It almost sounds as if you're trying too hard to sound impressive by adding it.

Re: Letters after name

Roseann21 — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:49:11 GMT

I have always found it very odd that anyone puts MBVNA after their name, as all it means is that you have paid to be a member of the BVNA, it's not a qualification and as such has no merit. This is from the BVNA website:

"BVNA membership is open to anyone with an interest in veterinary nursing, from qualified VNs to students, support staff and supporters."

So, in other words, any Tom, Dick or Harry can be an MBVNA. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just pretty meaningless really.

Re: Letters after name

Sal the 1st — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 11:33:45 GMT

I usually use the letters that relate to the job I am apply for - and lose the rest. ie if a you hold a degree but in an unrelated subject to your job application, great show that in your list of qualifications but I personally wouldnt use the letters.

If you are not sure what the letters after your name actually mean it might be a good idea to find out before somebody asks you and you are unable to answer them, dont presume anything