Nurse email signature

Nursing signatures follow a well-known credential order, and getting it right signals professionalism to colleagues and managers.

Example 1

Grace Mensah, MSN, RN, CCRN

Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit · Valley General Hospital

T +1 (602) 555-0148 ext. 2210

E gmensah@valleygeneral.example

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Example 2

Sam Whitaker, BSN, RN | School Nurse · Oak Ridge Elementary

T +1 (865) 555-0120 | E swhitaker@oakridge.example

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What to include

Name followed by credentials in the order recommended by the ANCC: highest degree, licensure, state designations, national certifications, awards
Unit and role
Hospital or practice
Unit phone or extension

What to leave out

Listing every certification you hold; keep the most relevant
Patient information of any kind

For general rules on length, fonts and disclaimers, see email signature best practices.

Questions people ask

What order do nursing credentials go in?

The American Nurses Credentialing Center recommends: highest earned degree, licensure (RN, LPN), state designations (APRN), national certifications (CCRN), then awards and honours. Example: Grace Mensah, MSN, RN, CCRN.

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