List of nursing credentials

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Usage

Credentials usually follow the name in this order:

• Academic
• Licensure or state designation
• Board certification
• Awards
• Other

[edit] A

• AAS - Associate of Applied Science
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• ADN - Associate Degree in Nursing
• ALS - Advanced Life Support
• ACRN - AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner
• AOCN - Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
• APN - Advanced Practice Nurse
• APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• ARNP - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
• ASN - Associate of Science in Nursing

[edit] B

• BC - Board Certified
• BLS - Basic life support
• BSN -Bachelor of Science in Nursing

[edit] C

• C - Certified
• CANP - Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
• CAPA - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia nurse
• CARN - Certified Addictions Registered Nurse
• CCCN - Certified Continence Care Nurse
• CCM - Certified Case Manager
• CCNS - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
• CCRN - certified in critical care nursing
• CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
• CCTN - Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse
• CCTRN - Certified Critical Care Transportation Nurse
• CDDN - Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse
• CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
• CDMS - Certified Disability Management Specialist
• CDN - Certified Dialysis Nurse
• CDONA/LTC - Certified Director of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care
• CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse
• CETN - Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurse
• CFCN - Certified Foot Care Nurse
• CFN - Certified Forensic Nurse
• CFNP - Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
• CFRN - Certified Flight Registered Nurse
• CGN - Certified Gastroenterology Nurse
• CGRN - Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
• CHN - Certified Hemodyalisis Nurse
• CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
• CHRN - Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse
• CIC - Certified in Infection Control
• CLNC - Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
• CM - Certified Midwife
• CMCN - Certified Managed Care Nurse
• CMDSC - Certified MDS Coordinator
• CMSRN - Certified Medical—Surgical Registered Nurse
• CNA - Certified in Nursing Administration
• CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
• CNAA - Certified in Nursing Administration, Advanced
• CNA—A - Certified Nursing Assistant, Advanced
• CNE - Certified Nurse Educator
• CNLCP - Certified Nurse Life Care Planner
• CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife
• CNN - Certified in Nephrology Nursing
• CNNP - Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• CNOR - Certified Nurse, Operating Room
• CNO - Chief Nursing Officer
• CNP - Certified Nurse Practitioner
• CNRN - Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
• CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist
• CNSN - Certified Nutrition Support Nurse
• COCN - Certified Ostomy Care Nurse
• COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse
• COHN/CM - Certified Occupational Health Nurse/Case Manager
• COHN—S - Certified Occupational Health Nurse—Specialist
• COHN—S/CM - Certified Occupational Health Nurse—Specialst/Case Manager
• CORLN - Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• CPAN - Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
• CPDN - Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse
• CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
• CPN - Certified Pediatric Nurse
• CPNA - Certified Pediatric Nurse Associate
• CPNL - Certified Practical Nurse, Long-term care
• CPNP - Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• CPON - Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse
• CPSN - Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse
• CRN - Certified Radiologic Nurse
• CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• CRNFA - Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• CRNI - Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous
• CRNL - Certified Registered Nurse, Long-term care
• CRNO - Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology
• CRNP - Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
• CRRN - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
• CRRN—A - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse—Advanced
• CS - Clinical Specialist
• C—SPI - Certified Specialist in Poison Information
• CTN - Certified Transcultural Nurse
• CUA - Certified Urologic Associate
• CUCNS - Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist
• CUNP - Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
• CURN - Certified Urologic Registered Nurse
• CVN - Certified Vascular Nurse
• CWCN - Certified Wound Care Nurse
• CWOCN - Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse

[edit] D

• DNC - Dermatology Nurse, Certified
• DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
• DNS - Doctor of Nursing Science
• DNSc - Doctor of Nursing Science

[edit] E

• EdD - Doctor of Education
• EN - Enrolled Nurse
• ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
• ET - Enterostomal Therapist

[edit] F

• FAAN - Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
• FAAPM - Fellow, American Academy of Pain Management
• FAEN - Fellow, Academy of Emergency Nursing
• FCCM - Fellow, American College of Critical Care Medicine
• FNC - Family Nurse Clinician
• FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
• FPNP - Family Planning Nurse Practitioner
• FRCN - Fellow, Royal College of Nursing
• FRCNA - Fellow, Royal College of Nursing, Australia

[edit] G

• GN - Graduate Nurse
• GNP - Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• GPN - General Pediatric Nurse
• GPN - Graduate Practical Nurse
• GRN - Graduate Registered Nurse

[edit] H

• HHA - Home Health Aide
• HNC - Holistic Nurse, Certified

[edit] I

• IBCLC - International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
• INC - Intensive Neonatal Care certification
• INPT - Inpatient obstetric nursing certification

[edit] L

• LAc - Licensed Accupuncturist
• LCCE - Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• LNC - Legal Nurse Consultant
• LNCC - Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
• LRN - Low Risk Neonatal nursing certification
• LSN - Licensed School Nurse
• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
• LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor

[edit] M

• ME - Menopause Educator
• MICN - Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
• MN - Master of Nursing
• MN - Maternal Newborn nursing certification
• MSN - Master of Science in Nursing

[edit] N

• NCSN - National Certified School Nurse
• NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care nurse
• NNP - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• NPC - Nurse Practitioner, Certified
• NPP - Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric

[edit] O

• OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse
• OGNP - Obestetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner
• ONC - Orthopaedic Nurse Certified

[edit] P

• PCCN - Progressive Care Certified Nurse
• PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
• PHN - Public Health Nurse
• PHRN - Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse
• PMHNP - Psychiatriac Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

[edit] R

• RN - Registered nurse
• RN, BC - Registered Nurse, Board Certified
• RN, C - Registered Nurse, Certified
• RNCS - Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist
• RNCS - Registered Nurse Certified Specialist
• RPN - Registered practical nurse

[edit] S

• SANE - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
• SEN - State Enrolled Nurse

[edit] T

• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Course Certified
• TNP - Telephone Nursing Practitioner
• TNS - Trauma Nurse Specialist

[edit] W

• WHNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
• WOCN - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse

[edit] See also

• Nursing board certification
• Category:Nursing specialties