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 ADLS: Advanced Disaster Life Support ANP-BC: Adult Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified APHN-BC: Advanced Public Health Nurse-Board Certified CATN-P: Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing -Provider (not intended for postnominal use) CARN: Certified Addictions Registered Nurse CCNS: Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist CCRN: Certified Critical Care Nurse CEN: Certified Emergency Nurse CFN: Certified Forensic Nurse CFNP: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner CHES: Certified Health Education Specialist CIC: Certified in Infection Control CLNC: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant CM: Certified Midwife CMSRN: Certified MedicalSurgical Registered Nurse CNE: Certified Nurse Educator CNL: Clinical Nurse Leader CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife CNOR: Certified Nurse, Operating Room CNS: Clinical Nurse Specialist CNSN: Certified Nutrition Support Nurse CPEN: Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse CRNA: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNFA: Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant C-SPI: Certified Specialist in Poison Information ENPC: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (not intended for postnominal use) FAEN: Fellow, Academy of Emergency Nursing FNP-C: Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified by AANP) FNP-BC: Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified by ANCC) HNC: Holistic Nurse, Certified IBQH: International Board for Quality in Healthcare IBCLC: International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant ICC: Intensive Care Certification INC: Intensive Neonatal Care certification LCCE: Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator MHN: Mental Health NurseRegistered Nurse Endorsed to practice Advanced nursing in Mental Health [1] PCCN: Progressive Care Certified Nurse PHN: Public Health 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 RPN: Registered practical nurse SANE-A: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent TNCC-P: Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider (not intended for postnominal use) TNS: Trauma Nurse Specialist WHNP-BC: Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner WCC: Wound Care Certified