The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
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AOCNS: | Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist(Postnominal) |
APN: | Advanced Practice Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
ARNP: | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
ASN: | Associate of Science In Nursing(Health professional initials) |
BCLS: | Basic Cardiac Life Support(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
BHSc Nsg: | Bachelor Health Science(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
BM: | Bachelor of Midwifery(Postnominal, Nursing credential, Nursing speciality) |
BN: | Bachelor of Nursing(Undergraduate degree, Undergraduate, British degree) |
C-SPI: | Certified Specialist in Poison Information(Postnominal) |
CANP: | Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner(Health professional initials) |
CAPA: | Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse(Postnominal) |
CARN: | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
CATN-I: | Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing - Instructor(Postnominal) |
CATN-P: | Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing - Provider(Postnominal) |
CCCN: | Certified Continence Care Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
CCM: | Certified Case Manager(Postnominal, Nursing credential, Nursing speciality) |
CCNS: | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
CCRN: | Certified In Critical Care Nursing(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
CCTC: | Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator(Postnominal) |
CCTN: | Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
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