Tammy, all of your initials are pertinent to your job, so I'd say "use them
all." You've earned them, and should be rightly proud of each! I prefer to
list all my credentials whenever possible, because each tells the reader
something about my qualifications.
The only reason to NOT use all your pertinent titles is when a certain
publication, organization, or database has established a limit of a certain
number of titles, or spaces for the titles (in the case of a database
field). For example, in the early years of ILCA, I ran the membership
database on a very primitive (by today's standards) computer. Due to limited
data storage capacity, we established a limit of 12 characters in the
"credentials" field. A person could list any credentials desired, but only
up to 12 letters and spaces. I listed ACCE, IBCLC because both of those
credentials implied I have at least a bachelor's degree.
Some days I'm tempted to add "PGOC - proud grandmother of Carrie" or "GZ -
granny zealot."
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre www.bflrc.com
6540 Cedarview Ct., Dayton, OH 45459-1214 USA
(937) 438-9458 email [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: Therese Maltby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:12 AM
Subject: Titles (help the new IBCLC, please)
Hi, Tammy from Colorado here...
How many initials should I use after my name now? My boss wants me to use
"RN, IBCLC", but the head childbirth educator wants me to add "ICCE" as well
(my childbirth educaion credentials), and the director of nursing kind of
would like us to use our education credentials in our title.
But, sheesh, you guys...I'd be "Therese Maltby, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC"! I
think I posted about that earlier today (meaning it as a joke), but now it's
actually an issue.
Help the initial-oppressed. Donations (of opinions) are greatly appreciated.
Tammy in Colorado
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