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initials Registered Nurse Practitioner;
Post-nominal initials
Post-nominal initials NPs may use include:
NP-C (nurse practitioner - certified; if certified by the AANP),
APRN, BC (advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Board Certified; if certified by
the ANCC)
CNP (certified nurse practitioner)
CPNP (pediatric NP when certified by the pediatric nursing certification board (PNCB)
CRNP (certified registered nurse practitioner) used primarily in Pennsylvannia
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MSN (master of science in nursing)
MN (master of nursing)
RN (registered nurse)
FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN)
FAANP (Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
CDE (certified diabetic educator)
ND (nursing doctorate)
DNP (doctor of nursing practice)
DrNP (clinical doctorate in nursing)
Initials of the NP's specialty may also follow their name:
ACNP (Acute care NP)
AHN (holistic NP)
ANP (adult NP)
FNP (family NP)
GNP (geriatric NP)
NNP (neonatal NP)
PMHNP (Psychiatric and mental health Nurse Practitioner)
NPP (Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry)
PNP (pediatric NP)
WHNP (women's health NP)
CNM (certified nurse midwife)
BC, PCM (board certified, palliative care management)
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