1. (a) A person who holds a valid current license issued by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas may use the title registered nurse or RN.
2. (b) An applicant for initial licensure by examination in Texas who has valid temporary authorizations to practice professional nursing as a graduate nurse pending the results of the licensing examination may use the initials GN or the title graduate nurse.
3. (c) A person who is eligible for licensure by endorsement in Texas, holding a valid Texas temporary license, may use the title registered nurse or RN.
4. (d) No other person, other than designated in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, may use, where applicable, titles or abbreviations such as staff nurse, head nurse, charge nurse, supervisor of nursing or nurses, or any other title tending to imply to the public that the person holds a license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
5. (e) Any person other than as permitted by law or rule who uses any of the above titles or abbreviations deemed by the board misleading or implying that the individual is a licensed professional nurse may be subject to potential violation or prosecution under the applicable law.
6. (f) If a registered nurse holds herself or himself out to the public as being engaged in the practice of professional nursing, or uses the term registered nurse or "RN" or any combination or variation of those terms and abbreviations, alone or in combination with any other terms, then they must practice in accordance with the Nursing Practice Act and the Rules and Regulations Relating to Professional Nurse Education, Licensure and Practice.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.10 adopted to be effective September 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 4001.