I am looking to find out the initials for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Can you help?

I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Graduated in 2005) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (Graduated in Feb. 2007 and Passed the State Boards in April 2007). I am signing up for a medical writing conference and I would like to have my credentials on my name tag... I know that my nursing is BSN, RN but what are the English initials and which one goes first, where are the commas or periods? I tried to research this, but it has proven to be quite difficult.
Thank you in advnce.

I understand people saying not to list the English degree, but I did a double major--so it is completely separate from my nursing degree. In addition, BSN is significant because there are more Associate's programs out there which also produce RNs. All RNs are not equal as some go to community colleges and some have the 4 year university degree = the BSN title. It is a big thing in the "nursing world."

You are correct, in nursing it's important to list the RN (license) and BSN (degree). Your BA in English (as others have said) is simply BA.

You would use:

Jane Smith, RN, BA, BSN

You can either use or not use periods as in R.N.; this is a local thing that is more about tradition in your hospital. RN is first, you'll continue your degrees after the BSN and will list your specialty certification after your degrees.

Jane Smith, RN, BA, BSN, MSN, CNOR, CCNR

Where you have two degrees in the same field such as BSN and MSN, you will often only list the highest. Very rarely will you see an ASN and BSN together - the former level is assumed. We generally assume the BSN when there's an MSN but this isn't always true so many want both listed.

It looks really odd to people who aren't in the hospital business but it's the way things are in there. Prof Taranto would have his MBA and PhD on his name tag working in the hospital (even though he'd explain they're insane for doing that) and we would call him "doctor" even though that would annoy the MD types (who think they're the only 'real' doctors).

If you go to work "in the field" such as on a transport unit, you would likely use the RN and BSN only (as they are all that's important) unless you were also EMT-P or MICN.

For those not aware, one can be an RN with either ASN, BSN, or MSN degrees - so we do indeed usually use only the highest degree there as an identifier of what level of RN. The RN is simply a license from the state and it will always be there.

It's not unlike badges and ribbons on a military uniform - in the hospital, when there's an emergency, doc needs to be able to look around and know exactly what level of training and certification the people around him/her have. The string of initials can get very long and we'd never do it in the business world, but it serves a purpose in the hospital.

BA/Eng, BSN, RN - you list them in the order that you got them.

BA Eng.

The degree in English is simply "BA"

BA/Eng would not be right. People would think that you are an engineer.

It would be silly to include the "BA" on your name tag. But if you do, either BA, BSN or BSN, BA would be OK.

Did I mention that it would be silly to include the BA?

Yes, you do list them in the order in which you earned them. A BA in English would just be "BA." I think the most common listing of credentials is simply "RN" if that's what you are. You could say "BSN, RN" but I wouldn't list the degree(s) unless it was advanced, such as MSN or MD.
But then, I'm not a nurse.