Nursing and Healthcare Glossary

Nursing Glossary- A Definitive List of 100+ Allied Health, Nursing & Medical Imaging Terms

Nursing Glossary Terms

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ACNP-BC – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

ACHPN – Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

ACNPC-AG – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)

ACCNS-P – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric)

ACCNS-N – Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal)

ACHPN – Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

ACNP-BC – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

ACNPC-AG – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)

ACNS-BC – Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

ACRN – HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

ADM-BC – Advanced Diabetes Management (specialty certification, retired exam)

ADM-BC – Advanced Diabetes Management

AE-C – Certified Asthma Educator

AFN-BC – Forensic Nursing, Advanced

AFN-BC – Advanced Forensic Nursing

AGN-BC – Genetics Nursing, Advanced

AGPCNP-BC – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

AHN-BC – Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified

ANP-BC – Adult Nurse Practitioner

ACNPC – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult)

AOCN – Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse

AOCNP – Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner

AOCNS – Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

APHN-BC – Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse

B

BCEN – Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing

BC-ADM – Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management

BMTCN – Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse

BN – Bachelor in Nursing

BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

C

C-EFM – Electronic Fetal Monitoring

CANS – Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist

CAPA – Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse

CARN – Certified Addictions Registered Nurse

CARN-AP – Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

CBCN – Certified Breast Care Nurse

CBHC – Correctional Behavioral Health Certification

CCCN – Certified Continence Care Nurse

CCCN-AP – Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

CCHP-A – Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced

CCHP-RN – Certified Correctional Health Professional-RN

CCHT – Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

CCHTA – Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced

CCNS – Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

CCRA – Certified Clinical Research Associate

CCRC – Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

CCRN – Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

CCRN-E – Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult)

CCRN-K – Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

CCRP – Certified Clinical Research Professional

CCTM – Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management

CD-LPN – Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

CD-LVN – Certified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse

CDE – Certified Diabetes Educator

CDN – Certified Dialysis Nurse

CEN – Certified Emergency Nurse

CENP – Certified in Executive Nursing Practice

CFCN – Certified Foot Care Nurse

CFRN – Certified Flight Registered Nurse

CGRN – Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse

CHFN – Certified Heart Failure Nurse

CHFN-K – Non-Clinical Heart Failure Nurse

CHPCA – Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator

CHPLN – Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse

CHPN – Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

CHPPN – Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse

CHSA – Certified Health Service Administrator

CIC – Certified in Infection Control

CM – Occupational Health Nursing Case Management

CMC – Cardiac Medicine (Adult)

CMCN – Certification in Managed Care Nursing

CNE – Certified Nurse Educator

CNL – Clinical Nurse Leader

CNML – Nurse Manager and Leader

CNML – Certified Nurse Manager and Leader

CNN – Certified Corrections Nurse

CNN – Certified Nephrology Nurse

CNN-NP – Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner

CNN/M – Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager

CNOR – Certified Nurse, Operating Room

CNRN – Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse

CNS-BC – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Core

CNS-CP – Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification

COCN – Certified Ostomy Care Nurse

COCN-AP – Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

COHN – Certified Occupational Health Nurse

COHN-S – Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist

CORLN – Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse

CPAN – Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse

CPEN – Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse

CPHON – Certified Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Nurse

CPHQ – Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

CPHRM – Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management

CPLC – Certified in Perinatal Loss Care

CPN – Certified Pediatric Nurse

CPNP-PC – Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care

CPP-AC – Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care

CPSN – Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse

CRN – Certified Radiologic Nurse

CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

CRNFA – Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant

CRNI – Certified Registered Nurse Infusion

CRNO – Certification for Registered Nurses of Ophthalmology

CRRN – Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse

CSC – Cardiac Surgery (Adult)

CTRN – Certified Transport Registered Nurse

CUA – Urologic Associate

CUNP – Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner

CURN – Certified Urologic Registered Nurse

CWCN – Certified Wound Care Nurse

CWCN-AP – Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

CWOCN – Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

CWOCN-AP – Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice

CWON – Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse

CWON-AP – Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice

D

DCNP – Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner

DNC – Dermatology Nurse Certified

E

ENP-BC – Emergency Nurse Practitioner (specialty certification)

F

FNP-BC – Family Nurse Practitioner

FNP-C – Family Nurse Practitioner

G

GNP-BC – Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

H

HN-BC – Holistic Nurse, Board Certified

HNB-BC – Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified

HWNC-BC – Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified

I

International Nurse

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K

L

LNCC – Legal Nurse Consultant Certified

LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse

LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse

LXTMAS – Limited X-Ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills

M

MA – Medical Assistant

MAPHL – Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy

MRI Technologist – Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist

MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging

N

NC-BC – Nurse Coach, Board Certified

NCSN – National Certified School Nurse

NE-BC – Nurse Executive

NEA-BC – Nurse Executive, Advanced

NNP-BC – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

NP-C – Adult Nurse Practitioner

O

OCN – Oncology Certified Nurse

OCNS-C – Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist – Certified

ONC – Orthopaedic Nurse Certified

ONP-C – Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified

P

PCCN – Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)

PCCN-K – Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult)

PCNS-BC – Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

PHCNS-BC – Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)

PHMS – Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist

PHNA-BC – Public Health Nursing, Advanced

PMHCNS-BC – Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

PMHCNS-BC – Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

PMHNP-BC – Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

PMHNP-BC – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

PPCNP-BC – Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

PT – Psychiatric Technician

PTA – Physical Therapist Assistant

Q

R

RT – Radiologic Technician

RT – Radiologic Technologist

RN – Registered Nurse

S

SLE – Scholastic Level Exam

T

TEAS – Test of Essential Academic Skills

U

UT – Ultrasound Technician

V

VN – Vocational Nurse

W

X

X-Ray Technician

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