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In the United States and Canada, many nurses who choose a specialty become certified in that area, signifying that they possess expert knowledge. There are over 200 nursing specialties and subspecialties. Studies from the Institute of Medicine have demonstrated that specialty-certified nurses have higher rates of patient satisfaction, as well as lower rates of work-related errors in patient care. Registered nurses (RNs) are not required to be certified in a certain specialty by law. For example, it is not necessary to be a certified medical-surgical registered nurse (CMSRN) (a medical surgical nursing certification) to work on a medical-surgical (med-surg) floor, and most med-surg nurses are not CMSRNs. Certifications do, however, instill professionalism and make the nurse more attractive to prospective and current employers. Certified nurses may earn a salary differential over their non-certified colleagues but this is rare. Some hospitals and other health care facilities are willing to pay a certified nurse extra when he or she works within their specialty. Also, some hospitals may require certain nurses, such as nursing supervisors or lead nurses, be certified. Certification instills confidence in the nurses. Magnet hospitals advocate certifications. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alphabetical listing of nursing and related credentials and certifications This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. A AAS: Associate of Applied Science AAN: Associate of Arts in Nursing ABQAURP: CHCQM - Board Certification in Health Care Quality and Management ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) ACNP-BC: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified ACNPC: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification ACNS-BC: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist - Board Certified ACHRN: Advanced Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse ACRN: AIDS Certified Registered Nurse ADLS: Advanced Disaster Life Support ADN: Associate Degree in Nursing ALNC: Advanced Legal Nurse Cosultant ANEF: Academy of Nursing Education Fellow ANLC: Advanced Nurse Lactation Consultant ANP-BC: Adult Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified ANVP: Advanced NeuroVascular Practitioner AOCN: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse AOCNP: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner AOCNS: Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist APHN-BC: Advanced Public Health Nurse-Board Certified APN: Advanced Practice Nurse ARNP: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner ASN: Associate of Science in Nursing APRN: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse B BLS: Basic Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) BDLS: Basic Disaster Life Support BM: Bachelor of Midwifery BN: Bachelor of Nursing BPS: Bachelor of Professional Studies with a concentration in Nursing BS: Bachelor of Science with Nursing Major BScN: Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing (Canada) BHSc Nsg: Bachelor Health Science—Nursing Nursing Qualification for RNs in Australia BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing C CANP: Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner CATN-P: Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing -Provider (not intended for postnominal use) CATN-I: Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing -Instructor (not intended for postnominal use) CAPA: Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia nurse CARN: Certified Addictions Registered Nurse CBCN: Certified Breast Care Nurse CBN: Certified Bariatric Nurse CCCN: Certified Continence Care Nurse CCDS: Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist CCM: Certified Case Manager CCNS: Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist CCRN: Certification in Acute/Critical Care Nursing [1] CCTC: Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator CCTN: Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse CTRN: 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 C-EFM: Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse CENP: Certified Executive in Nursing Practice CETN: Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurse CFCN: Certified Foot Care Nurse CFN: Certified Forensic Nurse CFNP: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner CFRN: Certified Flight Registered Nurse CHES: Certified Health Education Specialist CGN: Certified Gastroenterology Nurse CGRN: Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse CHN: Certified Hemodyalisis Nurse CHSE: Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator CHSE-A: Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced CHSOS: Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist CHPN: Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse CHRN: Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse CIC: Certified in Infection Control CLC: Certified Lactation Counselor CLNC: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant CMA: Certified Medical Assistant CM: Certified Midwife CMC: Cardiac Medicine Certification CMCN: Certified Managed Care Nurse CMDSC: Certified MDS Coordinator CMSRN: Certified Medical—Surgical Registered Nurse CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant CNE: Chief Nurse Executive CNL: Clinical Nurse Leader CNLCP: Certified Nurse Life Care Planner CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife CNML: Certified Nurse Manager and Leader CNN: Certified in Nephrology Nursing CNOR: Certified Nurse, Operating Room CNO: Chief Nursing Officer CNP: Certified Nurse Practitioner C-NPT: Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport 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—Specialist/Case Manager CORLN: Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse CPAN: Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse CPDN: Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse CPEN: Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse CPHON: Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse CPHQ: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality CPLC: Certified in Perinatal Loss Care 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 CSC: Cardiac Surgery Certification CSHA: Certified Specialist in Hospital Accreditation C-SPI: Certified Specialist in Poison Information CT: Certified in Thanatology (dying, death and bereavement) CTN: Certified Transcultural Nurse CTRN: Certified Transport Registered Nurse CTRS: Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist 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 CWS: Certified Wound Specialist D DN: Doctor of Nursing DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice DrNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice DNS: Doctor of Nursing Science also seen as DNSc DWC: Diabetic Wound Certified E ECRN: Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (not intended for postnominal use) EdD: Doctor of Education EN: Enrolled Nurse ENPC: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (not intended for postnominal use) ET: Enterostomal Therapist F FAAN: Fellow, American Academy of Nursing FAAPM: Fellow, American Academy of Pain Management FAEN: Fellow, Academy of Emergency Nursing FAHA: Fellow, American Heart Association FNC: Family Nurse Clinician FNP-C: Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified by AANP) FNP-BC: Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified by ANCC) FPNP: Family Planning Nurse Practitioner FRCN: Fellow, Royal College of Nursing FRCNA: Fellow, Royal College of Nursing, Australia G GN: Graduate Nurse (awaiting RN licensure) GNP: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner GPN: General Pediatric Nurse GPN: Graduate Practical Nurse GRN: Graduate Registered Nurse H HACP: Hospital Accreditation Certified Professional HNC: Holistic Nurse, Certified I IBQH: International Board for Quality in Healthcare IBCLC: International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant ICC: Intensive Care Certification INC: Intensive Neonatal Care certification IPN: Immunisation Program Nurse: Queensland Australia specialist qualification / endorsement L LCCE: Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator LNC: Legal Nurse Consultant LNCC: Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified LNP: Licensed Nurse Practitioner—Used by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Nursing, as a license status[1] LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse LSN: Licensed School Nurse LTC: Long Term Care (LPN Specific) LVN: Licensed Vocational Nurse M MA: Master of Arts MAN: Master of Arts in Nursing MICT: Master of Information and Communication Technology ME: Menopause Educator MEd: Masters in Education MEmerg Nsg: Masters Degree in Emergency Nursing Australia MENP: Maters Entry into Nursing Practice (for non nursing bachelor degrees) MHN: Mental Health Nurse—Registered Nurse Endorsed to practice Advanced nursing in Mental Health [2] MICN: Mobile Intensive Care Nurse MN: Master of Nursing MPH: Master of Public Health MRCNA: Member, Royal College of Nursing, Australia MS: Master of Science MSN: Master of Science in Nursing MSN/Ed: Master of Science in Nursing Education N NC-BC: Nurse Coach Board Certified NCSN: National Certified School Nurse NE-BC: Nurse Executive-Board Certified NEA-BC: Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified NNP-BC: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NPC: Nurse Practitioner, Certified NPP: Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (not intended for postnominal use) NVRN: NeuroVascular Registered Nurse NZCFN: New Zealand Certified Flight Nurse O OCN: Oncology Certified Nurse OMS: Ostomy Management Specialist ONC: Orthopaedic Nurse Certified P PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) PCCN: Progressive Care Certified Nurse PCNS: Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist PhD: Doctor of Philosophy PHN: Public Health Nurse PHRN: Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse PMHN-BC: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PMHNP-BC: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHCNS-BC: Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist PNP-BC: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified PNP-AC: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care R RIN: Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurses (RIPRN) (Queensland, Australia) RM: Registered Midwife RN: Registered Nurse RN-BC: Registered Nurse, ANCC Board Certified RNC: Registered Nurse, Certified: American Academy Certified Nurse RNC-LRN: Registered Nurse Certified in Low Risk Neonatal Nursing RNC-MNN: Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing RNC-NIC: Registered Nurse Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care RNC-OB: Registered Nurse Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics RNCS: Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist RNCS: Registered Nurse Certified Specialist RNFA: Registered Nurse First Assistant RNM: Registered Nurse-Midwife RPN: Registered practical nurse RPN: Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Western Canada) S SANE: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner SANE-A: Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent SANE-P: Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric SCRN: Stroke Certified Registered Nurse SEN: State Enrolled Nurse SHN: Sexual and Reproductive Health endorsed RN—Queensland Australia SN: Student Nurse (RN preparation) SNSC: School Nurse Services Credential (California CTC) SPN: Student Nurse (LPN preparation) SRNA: Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist(CRNA preparation) SVN: Student Nurse (LVN preparation) T TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course (not intended for postnominal use) TNCC-I: Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor (not intended for postnominal use) TNCC-P: Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider (not intended for postnominal use) TNP: Telephone Nursing Practitioner TNS: Trauma Nurse Specialist W WHNP-BC: Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner WCC: Wound Care Certified WOCN: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse A nurse's postnominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order: Highest earned academic degree in or related to nursing (e.g. "MSN") Nursing licensure (e.g. "RN") Nursing certification (e.g. "CCRN") Generally credentials are listed from most to least permanent. A degree, once earned, cannot, in normal circumstances, be taken away. State licensure is only revoked for serious professional misconduct. Certifications generally must be periodically renewed by examination or the completion of a prescribed number of continuing education units (CEUs). Nurses may also hold non-nursing credentials including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the nurse's job. For instance, a staff nurse would likely not list an MBA, but a nurse manager might choose to do so. Some nurses who achieve a master's degree (MSN) leave the patient care aspect of nursing, and practice in a more administrative role. An example would be earning an MSN in health care risk management. Such a nurse, while still fully an accredited nurse, will likely become the risk manager for a hospital, and perhaps even the director or manager of the risk management department. In this role, she may never see another patient except while doing hospital inspections, or perhaps talking to a patient or the patient's family about a quality of care concern. In this role, the nurse becomes something similar to an auditor and a teacher of patient care quality and risk for the entire hospital staff. This nurse likely will also get the certification listed below: CPHQ: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. Nursing credentials are separated from the person's name (and from each other) with commas. There are usually no periods within the credentials (e.g. "BSN" not "B.S.N."). Nursing certifications |
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