RN Specialty Certification

Do you want to strengthen and develop your registered nurse (RN) career?

Specialty certification signifies personal growth and professional achievement. It can also contribute to your career advancement.

In order to specialize, you must accrue knowledge through clinical experience, formal coursework, self-study and continuing education. Then you usually must pass a certification examination.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awards a variety of certifications for nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.

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Additional individual specialty organization certifications:

General

Forensic Nursing (SANE-A) (SANE-P)
Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
Infection Control (CIC)
Managed Care (CMCN)
Pain Management (FAAPM)

Administration

Legal Nurse Consulting (LNC)
Nursing Administration Long Term Care (CDONAL/LTC)

Community Health

Holistic Nursing (HN-BC) (AHN-BC)
Occupational Health (COHN) (COHN-S)
Occupation Health Case Manager (COHN/CM) (COHN-S/CM)
School Nursing (NCSN)
Transcultural Nursing (CTN) (CTN-A)

Critical Care/ Emergency

Adult Acute/Critical Care (CCRN)
Adult Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (CCRN-K)
Cardiac Medicine (CMC)
Cardiac Surgery (CSC)
Emergency (CEN)
Flight Nursing (CFRN)
Progressive Care Nursing (PCCN)
Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (PCCN-K)
Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (CCRN-E)
Transport Nursing (CTRN)

Maternal/ Child

Childbirth Educators (LCCE)
Inpatient Obstetric (RNC)
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Low-Risk Neonatal (RNC)
Maternal Newborn (RNC)
Neonatal Acute/Critical Care (CCRN)
Neonatal Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (CCRN-K)
Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC)
Pediatric Oncology (CPON)

Medical

Dermatology (DNC)
Diabetes Educators (CDE)
HIV/AIDS (ACRN)
Hospice and Palliative (CHPN)
Infusion (CRNI)
Medical-Surgical (CMSRN)
Nephrology (CHN) (CPDN)
Nephrology (CNN) (CDN)
Neuroscience (CNRN)
Nutrition Support (CNSN)
Oncology (OCN)
Rehabilitation (CRRN)
Urology (CURN)

Operating Room

Perianesthesia (CPAN) (CAPA)
Perioperative (CNOR)
RN First Assistant (CRNFA)

Pediatric

General Pediatric (CPN)
Pediatric Acute/Critical Care (CCRN)
Pediatric Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (CCRN-K)

Psychiatric/Mental Health

Addictions (CARN)
Developmental Disabilities (CDDN)

Surgical

Medical-Surgical (CMSRN)
Opthalmic (CRNO)
Orthopaedic (ONC)
Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck (CORLN)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical (CPSN)
Transplant (CCTN) (CPTC) (CCTC)
Wound, Ostomy and Continence (CWCN) (COCN) (CCCN) (CWOCN) (CWON) (CFCN)

Advanced Practice

Acute Care Nurse Practioner Adult-Geriatric (ACNP-AG)
Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (AOCNS)
Advanced Oncology Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) Wellness through Acute Care, Adult/Geriatric, Pediatric, Neonatal, AACNS-AG, P, N
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (RNC)
Nephrology Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP)
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Nurse Midwife (CNM) (CM)
Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist (OSNS-C)
Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner (ONP-C)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC)
Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist (CUCNS)
Urologic Nurse Practitioner (CUNP)
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner (RNC)

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