| AAACN | American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing |
| AACN | American Association of Colleges of Nursing ( American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ) |
| AAFP | American Academy of Family Practice |
| AAMN | American Assembly for Men in Nursing |
| AAN | American Academy of Nursing |
| AANP | American Association of Nurse Practitioners |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| AAS | Associate of Applied Science degree |
| ABNS | American Board of Nursing Specialties |
| ABSNC | Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification |
| AC | Acute Care |
| ACAPN | Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| ACN | Association of Camp Nurses |
| ACNN | Association of Child Neurology Nurses |
| ACNP | American College of Nurse Practitioners |
| ACNP-BC | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified |
| ACNPC | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification |
| ACNS-BC | Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist - Board Certified |
| ACRN | AIDS Certified Registered Nurse |
| ACT | American College Testing |
| ADLS | Advanced Disaster Life Support |
| ADN | Associate Degree in Nursing |
| AE-C | Asthma Educator -Certified |
| AFPNP | Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners |
| AFPRN | Association of Family Practice Residency Nurses |
| ALNC | Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant |
| AMP | Applied Measurement Professionals |
| AMSN | Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| ANCC | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| ANN | Academy of Neonatal Nursing |
| ANP-BC | Adult Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ANVP | Advanced NeuroVascular Practitioner |
| AOCNP | Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner |
| AOCNS | Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| AONE | American Organization of Nurse Executives |
| APHN-BC | Advanced Public Health Nurse-Board Certified |
| APN | Advanced Practice Nurse |
| APNA | American Psychiatric Nurses Association |
| APON | Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses |
| APRN | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
| APSNA | American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association |
| ARNP | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| ASN | Associate of Science in Nursing |
| ASTNA | Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association |
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| BCEN | Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing |
| BDLS | Basic Disaster Life Support |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| BM | Bachelor of Midwifery |
| BN | Bachelor of Nursing |
| BON | Board of Nursing |
| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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| C-EFM | Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring |
| C-NPT | Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport |
| C-SPI | Certified Specialist in Poison Information |
| CACNS | California Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists |
| CANP | Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner |
| CAPA | Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia nurse |
| CARN | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse |
| CATN-I | Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing-Instructor |
| CATN-P | Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing-Provider |
| CBN | Certified Bariatric Nurse |
| CBT | Computer Based Test |
| CCCN | Certified Continence Care Nurse |
| CCM | Certified Case Manager |
| CCNA | Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists |
| CCNE | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| CCNS | Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Other meanings: Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist) |
| CCRN | Certified Critical Care Nurse ( Critical Care Registered Nurse ) (Certification for Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Nurses ) |
| CCTC | Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator |
| CCTN | Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| 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 |
| CE | Continuing Education |
| CEN | Certified Emergency Nurse |
| CETN | Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurse |
| CEU | Continuing Education Units |
| 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 |
| CHES | Certified Health Education Specialist |
| CHN | Certified Hemodyalisis Nurse |
| 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 |
| CM | Certified Midwife |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
| CMC | Cardiac Medicine Certification |
| CMCN | Certified Managed Care Nurse |
| CMDSC | Certified MDS Coordinator |
| CME | Continuing Medical Education |
| CMSRN | Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse |
| CNA | Certified Nurse Aide |
| CNE | Certified Nurse Educator |
| 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 |
| CNNP | Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| CNO | Chief Nursing Officer |
| CNOR | Certified Nurse Operating Room |
| 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-S | Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist |
| COHN-S/CM | Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist/Case Manager |
| COHN/CM | Certified Occupational Health Nurse/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 |
| 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 |
| CSN | Certified School Nurse (Alternative meaning: Clinical Support Nurse) |
| CT | Certified in Thanatology |
| CTN | Certified Transcultural Nurse |
| CTRN | Certified Transport Registered Nurse ( Certified Critical Care Transportation 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 |
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| DN | Doctor of Nursing |
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
| DNS | Doctor of Nursing Science |
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| EN | Enrolled Nurse |
| ENA | Emergency Nurses Association |
| ENPC | Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course |
| ET | Enterostomal Therapist |
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| FAAN | Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing |
| FAANP | Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners |
| FACHE | Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives |
| FCCM | Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine |
| FNC | Family Nurse Clinician |
| FNE | Forensic Nurse Examiner |
| FNP-BC | Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified |
| FPNP | Family Planning Nurse Practitioner |
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| GNP | Gerontological Nurse Practitioner |
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| GPN | General Pediatric Nurse ( Graduate Practical Nurse ) |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examinations |
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| HESI A2 | Health Education Systems Inc. Admissions Assessment Exam |
| HNC | Holistic Nurse Certified |
| HOBET | Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test |
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| IAFN | International Association of Forensic Nurses |
| IBCLC | International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant |
| IBQH | International Board for Quality in Healthcare |
| ICC | Intensive Care Certification |
| ICE | Institute for Credentialing Excellence |
| INC | Intensive Neonatal Care certification |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IPN | Institute of Pediatric Nursing |
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| JCAHO | Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
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| LCCE | Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator ( Life Centered Career Education ) |
| LNC | Legal Nurse Consultant |
| LNCC | Legal Nurse Consultant Certified |
| LNP | Licensed Nurse Practitioner |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LSN | Licensed School Nurse |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
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| MA | Master of Art |
| MAN | Master of Arts in Nursing |
| ME | Menopause Educator |
| MEd | Masters in Education |
| MHN | Mental Health Nurse |
| MICN | Mobile Intensive Care Nurse |
| MN | Master of Nursing |
| MPH | Master of Public Health |
| MS | Master of Science |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
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| NACHRI | National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions |
| NACNS | National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists |
| NAPNAP | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners |
| NASN | National Association of School Nurses |
| NASND | National Association of School Nurses for the Deaf |
| NASSNC | National Association of State School Nurse Consultants |
| NBCSN | National Board for Certification of School Nurses |
| NCBPNP/N | National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses |
| NCCA | National Council for Certifying Agencies |
| NCLEX-PN | National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses |
| NCLEX-RN | National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses |
| NCQA | National Commission for Quality Assurance |
| NCRC | National Credentialing Research Coalition |
| NCSBN | National Council of State Boards of Nursing |
| NCSN | National Certified School Nurse |
| NE-BC | Nurse Executive-Board Certified |
| NEA-BC | Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified |
| NLN | National League for Nursing |
| NLN PAX-PN | National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination for Practical/Vocational Nursing |
| NLN PAX-RN | National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination for Registred Nursing |
| NLNAC | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. |
| NNP-BC | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified |
| NONPF | National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPC | Nurse Practitioner, Certified |
| NPP | Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry |
| NVRN | NeuroVascular Registered Nurse |
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| OCN | Oncology Certified Nurse |
| ONC | Orthopaedic Nurse Certified |
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| PA | Physician's Assistant |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| PBT | Paper Based Test |
| PC | Primary Care |
| PCCN | Progressive Care Certified Nurse |
| PCNS | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| PCNS-BC | Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatrics-Board Certified |
| PENS | Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society |
| PharmD | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| PHN | Public Health Nurse |
| PHRN | Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse |
| PMHCNS-BC | Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist - Board Certified |
| PMHNP-BC | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified |
| PMHS | Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist |
| PN | Practical Nurse |
| PNP-AC | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care |
| PNP-BC | Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatrics-Board Certified |
| PSB | Psychological Services Bureau |
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| RIPRN | Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurses |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RN-BC | Registered Nurse-Board Certified |
| RNC | Registered Nurse,Certified |
| 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 (Registered Nurse Certified Specialist) |
| RNFA | Registered Nurse First Assistant |
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| SANE-A | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent |
| SANE-P | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric |
| SAT | Scholastic Assessment Test |
| SHN | Sexual and reproductive Health Nurse |
| SN | Student Nurse (RN preparation) |
| SNP-BC | School Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified |
| SPN | Society of Pediatric Nurses |
| SRNA | Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist(CRNA preparation) |
| SVN | Student Nurse (LVN preparation) |
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| TEAS | Test of Essential Academic Skills |
| TNCC-I | Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor |
| TNCC-P | Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider |
| TNP | Telephone Nursing Practitioner |
| TNS | Trauma Nurse Specialist |
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| WCC | Wound Care Certified |
| WHNP-BC | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified |
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