List of nursing credentials

Usage

Credentials usually follow the name in this order:
 * Academic
 * Licensure or state designation
 * Board certification
 * Awards
 * Other

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

B

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

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&mdash;Surgical Registered Nurse
 * CNA - Certified in Nursing Administration
 * CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
 * CNAA - Certified in Nursing Administration, Advanced
 * CNA&mdash;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&mdash;S - Certified Occupational Health Nurse&mdash;Specialist
 * COHN&mdash;S/CM - Certified Occupational Health Nurse&mdash;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&mdash;A - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse&mdash;Advanced
 * CS - Clinical Specialist
 * C&mdash;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

CMA- Certified Medical Assistant

D

 * DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
 * DNS - Doctor of Nursing Science

E

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

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

G

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

H

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

I

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

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

M

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

N

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

O

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

P

 * PCCN - Progressive Care Certified Nurse
 * PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
 * PHN - Public Health Nurse
 * PHRN - Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse
 * PMHCNS - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
 * PMHNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 * PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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
 * RNFA - Registered Nurse First Assistant
 * RPN - Registered practical nurse

S

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

T

 * TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
 * TNP - Telephone Nursing Practitioner
 * TNS - Trauma Nurse Specialist

W

 * WHNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
 * WOCN - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
 * WCC - Wound Care Certified