Post-Nominals

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I was just reading the Spring 2008 "The Registry" from the NREMT and they had a small thing on Post-Nominals.

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...result&usg=AFQjCNEnz4dPQHbnMiNhv_fZ0U2_TU7GhQ

They say:

Current nationally registered (active and inactive) individuals are authorized and entitled to display the following post-nominal letters:

EMT-Basic NREMT-B
EMT-Intermediate ’85 NREMT-I85
EMT-Intermediate ’99 NREMT-I99
Paramedic NREMT-P

....

The NREMT does not
recognize any other post-nominal letters or variations on the above.
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Emphasis added.

I find this rather interesting. I see some folks write things with a slash "/" or do not include the year of their Intermediate (myself included, which I am now fixing).

Whaddya all think?
 
I want them to change NREMT-P to NR-P
 
Actually my new card no longer reads EMT-P; rather just Paramedic. The current abbreviations are being discussed and is a hot debate at the NREMT.

R/r 911
 
Ridryder911 said:
Actually my new card no longer reads EMT-P; rather just Paramedic. The current abbreviations are being discussed and is a hot debate at the NREMT.

R/r 911
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I am somewhat curious to know if one can incur the wrath of the NREMT for writing the post-nominals incorrectly.
 
The NREMT does not
recognize any other post-nominal letters or variations on the above.
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So what exactly happens if I write in with JPINFV, MS, NREMT-B? I've got a much fancier piece of paper saying I'm entitled to a MS.
 
JPINFV said:
So what exactly happens if I write in with JPINFV, MS, NREMT-B? I've got a much fancier piece of paper saying I'm entitled to a MS.
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For fear of breaking forum rules I only posted an small portion of the article, but they said doing as you have suggest is fine. They even give examples.
 
Ahh, sorry. I didn't see it when I scanned the post.
 
They say professional credentials are listed in the order earned. I'd heard it was highest credential first, and only order earned if some were equal...?

And does anyone actually care about order of credentials that much, as long as you actually have the right to all of them?
 
Seaglass said:
They say professional credentials are listed in the order earned. I'd heard it was highest credential first, and only order earned if some were equal...?

And does anyone actually care about order of credentials that much, as long as you actually have the right to all of them?
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Well, I don't know about you but, I think "NREMT-B, MD/DO/NP/RN/Whatever" would look awfully silly.
 
HotelCo said:
Well, I don't know about you but, I think "NREMT-B, MD/DO/NP/RN/Whatever" would look awfully silly.
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It might look silly, but read some scientific research journals and even text books and read the authors name and credentials.

R/r 911
 
Seaglass said:
They say professional credentials are listed in the order earned. I'd heard it was highest credential first, and only order earned if some were equal...?

And does anyone actually care about order of credentials that much, as long as you actually have the right to all of them?
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Yes, professionals do care about them. What makes the person an expert of demonstration of experience? Usually the highest license or the highest education level is placed first, followed by board or speciality certification(s). Week-end or traditional courses/alphabet courses such a ACLS, PALS, CPR are not recognized.

R/r 911
 
Ridryder911 said:
It might look silly, but read some scientific research journals and even text books and read the authors name and credentials.

R/r 911
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I was refering to Seaglass's post that says they are written in the order earned.

I think it would look silly if NREMT-B came before MD,DO,RN,etc...
 
MD is both an academic degree and professional credential.
 
JPINFV said:
MD is both an academic degree and professional credential.
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Which requires more training/coursework to obtain than EMT-B. Which is what I am getting at. Putting the credentials in the order earned doesn't make sense to me. It seems as though the "highest" (not sure what word would describe it there) credential should go first. Which is what Ridryder911 clarified in his second post.
 
Per wikipedia, so take with a grain of salt...

Letters are listed in the following order after the person's name in the UK (other countries have analogous practices):

1. Bart., Gent. or Esq.
2. Civil honours and decorations (in descending order of precedence)
3. Military honours and decorations (in descending order of precedence)
4. Appointments (for example, QC for queen's counsel, MP for member of parliament)
5. Academic degrees (in ascending order: bachelor's degrees first, followed by master's degrees, then doctorates)
6. Religious orders (for example, OFM)
7. Fellowship or membership of learned societies or professional institutions (for example, RA, FRCP)
8. Membership of the armed forces

Only the highest degree of the order or type is ever used, even if the person has been awarded lower degrees. For example,

* Jane Montrose, DCB and not Jane Montrose, DCB CB (Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath ranks higher than Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath)

However, when the awarding university is listed, and the degrees are from different institutions, the lower degrees are included (such as John Smith, BA Wales MA London, but Jane Doe, MA Virginia).
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-nominal_letters
 
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