| Nurse Practitioners |
Credentials |
| Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
ACNP-BC |
| Adult Nurse Practitioner |
ANP-BC |
| Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
PMHNP-BC |
| Family Nurse Practitioner |
FNP-BC |
| Family Psychiatric and Mental Nurse Practitioner |
PMHNP-BC |
| Gerontological Nurse Practitioner |
GNP-BC |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
PNP-BC |
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| Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) |
Credentials |
Adult Health CNS
(formerly Medical-Surgical Nursing) |
ACNS-BC |
| Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health CNS |
PMHCNS-BC |
| Child/Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health CNS |
PMHCNS-BC |
| Gerontology CNS |
GCNS-BC |
| Pediatric CNS |
PCNS-BC |
Public/Community Health CNS
(alternate credential for Advanced Public Health Nursing) |
PHCNS-BC |
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| Other Advanced Specialties |
Credentials |
| Advanced Public Health Nursing |
APHN-BC |
Nurse Executive, Advanced
(formerly Nursing Administration, Advanced) |
NEA-BC |
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| Nursing Specialties |
Credentials |
| Ambulatory Care Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Cardiac-Vascular Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Gerontological Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Informatics Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Medical-Surgical Nursing |
RN-BC |
Nurse Executive
(formerly Nursing Administration) |
NE-BC |
| Nursing Case Management |
RN-BC |
| Nursing Professional Development |
RN-BC |
| Pain Management |
RN-BC |
| Pediatric Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
RN-BC |
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| Retired ANCC Certifications |
Credentials |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation Nursing |
RN-BC |
| College Health Nursing |
RN-BC |
| General Nursing Practice |
RN-BC |
| High-Risk Perinatal Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Home Health Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Home Health Nursing Clinical Specialist |
HHCNS-BC |
| Maternal-Child Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Perinatal Nursing |
RN-BC |
| Public/Community Health Nursing |
RN-BC |
| School Nursing |
RN-BC |
| School Nurse Practitioner |
SNP-BC |