Using BSN when you have not earned it

I am interested in what you think about someone who is using the title BSN when they have not earned it yet. We all know this is unethical, but is it illegal? Has anyone come across this and if so what did you or your organization do about it? Thanks for the help.
Not sure as this is a degree not a license. You could check with the American Nurses Association. They might know. You could also google it. But yeah gotta agree its tacky and unethical at the minumum. You could put her/him on the spot and ask where she did her bachelors through like your just curious--in front of a manager or someone up high and see what kind of answer you get.

Our manager knows. This person is working on the degree and has just a few credits to earn. But, to actually use the letters after their name is just wrong.

It is just wrong.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. Falsification of credentials. I bet the school where she is studying wouldn't look too highly on this.

Its misrepresentation. The correct thing would be to write "BSN expected May 2011" or whenever the person is graduating.

How is it being used? In what capacity? Unless the BSN is completed she(?) can't have taken the nursing exam.

Yes, I agree that is the proper way to say it in a resume. But, this particular person is signing their name with BSN after it.

This is an ADN returning back to school for their BSN. So they have already passed their NCLEX and have been practicing as a RN for several years. True they only have a few credits left, but it is unfair to those who have completed their studies. What is even more disturbing is that management knows they have not completed their studies, but allow them to do it because they only have a short time left.

Quote from tntrnHow is it being used? In what capacity? Unless the BSN is completed she(?) can't have taken the nursing exam.

Quote from sportsmom84This is an ADN returning back to school for their BSN. So they have already passed their NCLEX and have been practicing as a RN for several years. True they only have a few credits left, but it is unfair to those who have completed their studies. What is even more disturbing is that management knows they have not completed their studies, but allow them to do it because they only have a short time left.

Dont swaet the small stuff! There are FAR more important things in life to worry about, for goodness sakes!Happy

This is misrepresentation to the community. I am not sure the legal standing on this, but like it was stated in a previous post—if the granting institution were to find out, the would be some ramification. On CV’s you can write for exp. BSN (C), C for candidate, but this is not appropriate for clinical setting identification. This is like a foreign trained physician using the MD, when been granted a BMSc or a dentist using DDS/ DMD, but earned a BDSc. True, they are both dentists and physicians, but different levels of education alike the nurse. Ethically wrong…