Healthcare Professional Acronyms
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AAAA American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants; certifying exam offered by the NCCAA (National Commission for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants). As of August 2011, the AAAA website reports that AAs currently work in 18 states AABB American Association of Blood Banks AACC American Association for Clinical Chemistry AACN American Association of Critical Care Nurses; AACN Certification Corporation offers the CCRN, PCCN, CCRN-E, CCNS and ACNPC specialty exams, and the CMC and CSC subspecialty exams, and with the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Credentialing Center, AACN also offers the CNML exam. AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians AAHC Association of Academic Health Centers AAHE American Association for Health Education AAMA
AAMC American Association of Medical Colleges; the AAMC represents all 135 accredited US medical schools and the 17 accredited Canadian medical schools AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; AAMI's Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians, operating under the direction of the USCC and ICC offer the CBET, CRES and CLES credentials AAN AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; offers the CRNA credential AAO AAOHN American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. AAP American Academy of Pediatrics AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), offers the Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) credential AAPM&R American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; the national medical society representing more than 8,000 physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) AARC American Association for Respiratory Care AATS American Association for Thoracic Surgery ABA American Board of Anesthesiology ABAI American Board of Allergy and Immunology ABCP American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion; offers the CCP credential ABCRS American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery ABD
ABEM American Board of Emergency Medicine ABFM American Board of Family Medicine ABIM American Board of Internal Medicine ABMG American Board of Medical Genetics ABMS America Board of Medical Specialties ABNM American Board of Nuclear Medicine ABNS American Board of Neurological Surgery ABO ABOG American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology ABOS American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery ABP ABPM American Board of Preventive Medicine ABPMR American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ABPN American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology ABPOPPM American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine ABPS ABR ABRET American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists; national credentialing board for Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologists, Evoked Potential (EP) Technologists, Long Term Monitoring (LTM) Technologists, and Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (NIOM) Technologists; credentials are REEGT, REPT, CLTM, and CNIM ABS ABTS American Board of Thoracic Surgery ABU ACC American College of Cardiology ACCP ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACG American College of Gastroenterology ACHE American College of Healthcare Executives; offers the ACHE Fellow credential, FACHE ACNM American College of Nurse- Midwives; association represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs), who are credentialed through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) ACNP-BC Certification for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC ACNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health; credential offered through ANCC ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACP American College of Physicians; the organization is not for physicians in general, it is a national organization for internists ACR American College of Radiology; ACR's 34,000 members include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians ACS American College of Surgeons; ACS has approximately 77,000 members, including more than 4,000 Fellows in other countries, making it the largest organization of surgeons in the world ADA
ADAA American Dental Assistants Association ADHA American Dental Hygienists' Association ADHP Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner; the ADHA is working to establish this mid-level oral health care provider role, which they say "will serve in a capacity similar to that of the nurse practitioner in medicine"; ADHPs will be educated at the Master's level; the first ADHP Master's program was slated to begin at Minnesota's Metropolitan State University in fall 2009. AHA AHI Certified Allied Health Instructor; credential offered by AMT AHIMA American Health Information Management Association; offers several types of certification through CCHIIM (Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management), i.e., RHIA, RHIT, CCA, CCS, CCS-P, CHDA, CHPS, CDI AHP Allied Health Professional; a general acronym for anyone in allied health (e.g., respiratory therapy, medical imaging, physical therapy, etc.) AHPA American Health Planning Association AHRA Association for Medical Imaging Management; the acronym differs from the actual organization, as it reflects the group's original name, American Hospital Radiology Administrators, Inc.; offers the CRA credential AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AMA AMCB American Midwifery Certification Board AMI Association of Medical Illustrators AMSECT American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology AMT American Medical Technologists; certifies medical technologists, medical lab technicians, medical lab assistants, medical assistants, phlebotomists, medical administrative specialists, dental assistants, allied health instructors, and clinical lab consultants ANA ANCC American Nurses Credentialing Center; certifies nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and a wide range of nursing specialties ANNA American Nephrology Nurses' Association ANP-BC Certification for Adult Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC AOA AOCN Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse; credential offered through ONCC AOCNP Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner; credential offered through ONCC AOCNS Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist; credential offered through ONCC AORN Association of periOperative Registered Nurses AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association; OT/OTA credentials offered through the NBCOT AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives; offers the CENP credential and the CNML credential (in partnership with AACN) APA APHA American Public Health Association APHN-BC Advanced Public Health Nurse - Board Certified; nurses can request the alternate credential PHCNS-BC (Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist - Board Certified); credential(s) offered through ANCC APIC Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.; the credentialing arm is the Certification Board for Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) APMA American Podiatric Medical Association APTA American Physical Therapy Association ARDMS American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Inc.; offers the RDMS, RDCS, RVT, and RPVI credentials ARN Association of Rehabilitation Nurses; credentialing body is the Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board (RNCB) ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists; offers primary certification in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or Sonography; as well as post-primary certification in Mammography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Quality Management (QM), Bone Densitometry, Cardiac-Interventional (CI) Radiography, Vascular Interventional (VI) Radiography, Sonography, Vascular Sonography, or Breast Sonography; and the physician-extender credential RRA ART Advanced Registered Technologist; a type of advanced medical laboratory technologist certification with the CSMLS; this program is being phased out as of January 1, 2011, so candidates must complete the ART program requirements by December 31, 2014 AS Associate in Science degree ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists ASAHP Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions ASCLS American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASHA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ; offers certification for audiologists (CCC-A) and speech-language pathologists (CCC- SLP) ASHHRA American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology; the ASCP Board of Certification offers a range of medical laboratory certifications at the technician (PBT, HT, MLT, DPT), technologist (BB, C, CG, CT, H, HTL, MLS, M, MB), Specialist level (SBB, SC, SCT, SH, SLS, SM, PA), and Diplomate (DLM) levels. International certifications are also offered. Credential is typically show as, e.g. BB(ASCP), MT(ASCP) ASCT American Society for Cytotechnology ASE American Society of Echocardiography ASIA American Spinal Injury Association ASM American Society for Microbiology ASPAN American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses; the credentialing body is ABPANC, the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc., offering CPAN and CAPA credentials ASRT American Society of Radiologic Technologists AST Association of Surgical Technologists; certification body is the NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, offering the CST and CSFA credential AWHONN Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses BBA Bachelor of Arts; a four-year undergraduate degree; also sometimes seen as AB; the degree's Latin root name is atrium baccalaureus BB Blood Bank; short for a place and/or lab specialty, not a credential BB(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in blood banking; credential offered through the ASCP BC-ADM Advanced Diabetes Management; credential offered through ANCC BDentSci Bachelor of Dental Science; also BDentSc BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BHS Bachelor of Health Science BM Bachelor of Medicine; the degree's Latin root name is Medicinae Baccalaureus (also see MD, MBBS, BMBS, BM, MB BCh, or MBChB) BM BCh Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery; the degree's Latin root name is Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (also see MD, MBBS, BMBS, BM, MB BCh, or MBChB) BMBS Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery; the degree's Latin root name is Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (also see MD, MBBS, BM BCh, BM, MB BCh, or MBChB) BN Bachelor of Nursing BPharm Bachelor of Pharmacy; a four-year degree BSc Bachelor of Science; the degree's Latin root name is Scientiae Baccalaureus BScN Bachelor of Science in Nursing BScPharm Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy; a four-year degree CCAAHEP Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CAAMA Credentialed Member of the American Academy of Medical Administrators; credential offered through AAMA CADE Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education CAP College of American Pathologists CAPA Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse; credential offered through ASPAN CARDUP Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals C(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in chemistry; credential offered through the ASCP CASSPT Certified Ambulatory Surgery Sterile Processing Technician; credential offered through the CBSPD CASW Canadian Association of Social Workers CATN/CATN-II Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing /Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing - II; program offered through the ENA CBCN Certified Breast Care Nurse; credential offered through ONCC CBET Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician; credential offered by the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians, operating under the direction of the USCC and ICC offer the CBET, CRES and CLES credentials CBIC Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc; credentialing body for APIC CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution CCA Certified Coding Associate; credential offered through AHIMA CCDS Certified Cardiac Device Specialist; offered in two categories, 1) physicians who pass the Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy for the Physician, and 2) allied professionals who pass the Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy for the Allied Professional; credential offered through the IBHRE CCHN(C) Certification in Community Health Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CCCN (Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses) CCC-A Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology; credential offered through ASHA CCCP Canadian College of Clinical Pharmacy CCC-SLP Certificate of Clinical Competence-Speech-Language Pathology; credential offered through ASHA CCFP The (Canadian) professional designation in the specialty of family medicine; credential offered by the College of Family Physicians Canada CCFP(EM) The credential offered to those who pass the (Canadian) Examination of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine; credential offered by the College of Family Physicians Canada CCI Competency and Credentialing Institute; offers the CNOR and CRNFA credentials, and certificates in Surgical Services Management and Surgical Services Educator CCN(C) Certification in Cardiovascular Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CHNAC (Community Health Nurses Association of Canada) CCNS Certification for adult, neonatal, and paediatric acute/critical are clinical nurse specialists; credential offered through AACN CCP Certified Clinical Perfusionist; credential offered through the ABCP CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse; this credential is offered through AACN for nurses caring for acutely/critically ill adult, paediatric or neonatal patients CCRN-E These nurses care "for acutely and/or critically ill adult patients in a tele-ICU (via telemonitoring from a remote location)"; credential offered through AACN CCS Certified Coding Specialist; credential offered through AHIMA CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-Based; credential offered through AHIMA CDHA Canadian Dental Hygienists Association CDA
CDI Clinical Documentation Improvement; this credential is not yet available; will be offered through AHIMA CDR Commission on Dietetic Registration is the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association, offering the RD and DTR credentials CENP Certified in Executive Nursing Practice; credential offered by AONE CEPS Certified Electrophysiology Specialist; offered in two categories, 1) physicians who pass the Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Electrophysiology for the Physician, and 2) allied professionals who pass the Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Electrophysiology for the Allied Professional; credential offered through the IBHRE CET(N) Certified in enterostomal therapy nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CAET (Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy) CFER Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocesser; credential offered through the CBSPD CG(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in cytogenetics; credential offered through the ASCP CGFNS Known as CGFNS International; Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools; this American organization is an authority on credentials evaluation of the education, registration and licensure of nurses and other healthcare professionals CGN(C) Certification in gastroenterology nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CSGNA (Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates) CHDA Certified Health Data Analyst; credential offered through AHIMA CHIM Certified in Health Information Management; credential offered through CHIMA; this is the credential as of 2007, former credentials were HRT (which was for one credentialed at the associate level) and HRA or HRP (which were for those credentialed at the certificant level) CHIMA Canadian Health Information Management Association CHPCN(C) Certification in hospice and palliative care nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CHPCA (Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association) CHPS Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security; credential offered through AHIMA CIC Certification in Infection Control; credential offered through CBIC CLES Certified Laboratory Equipment Specialist; credential offered by the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians, operating under the direction of the USCC and ICC offer the CBET, CRES and CLES credentials CLTM Certified in Long Term Monitoring; credential offered through ABRET CM Certified Midwife; credential offered through the ACNM's American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) CMA
CMAS Certified Medical Administrative Assistant; credential offered by the AMT CMC Subspecialty certification in cardiac medicine; credential offered through AACN CMLA Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant; credential offered by the AMT (in the USA) CMSN(C) Certification in medical/surgical nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CAMSN (Canadian Association of Medical and Surgical Nurses) CNA
CNAA-BC Former credential now known as NEA-BC CNEPH(C) Certification in nephrology nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CANNT (Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists) CNCC(C) Certification in Critical Care Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CACCN (Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses) CNCCP(C) Certification in Critical Care Pediatric Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CACCN (Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses) CNIM Certified in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring; credential offered through ABRET CNM Certified Nurse Midwife; credential offered through the ACNM's American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) CNML Certification for Nurse Managers and Leaders; credential offered through AACN and AONE CNN(C) Certification in neuroscience nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CANN (Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses) CNOR Certification for perioperative nurses; credential offered by CCI CNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist Core Exam; credential offered through ANCC CODA Commission on Dental Accreditation COHN(C) Certification in Occupational Health Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the COHNA (Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association) CON(C) Certification in Oncology Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CANO (Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology) COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; credential offered through NBCOT CPAN Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse; credential offered through ASPAN CPFT Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist; credential offered through the NBRC CPhA Canadian Pharmacists Association CPHA Canadian Public Health Association CPHON Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse, credential offered through ONCC CPHQ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality; credential offered through NAHQ CPME Council on Podiatric Medical Education CPMHN(C) Certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CFMHN (Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses) CPN(C) Certification in Perioperative Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the ORNAC (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada) CPON Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse; credential offered through ONCC CRA Certified Radiology Administrator; credential offered through AHRA CRCST Certified Registered Central Service Technician; credential offered through IAHCSMM CRES Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist; credential offered by the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians, operating under the direction of the USCC and ICC offer the CBET, CRES and CLES credentials CRN(C) Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CARN (Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses) CRNFA Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant; credential offered by CCI CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; credential offered by the AANA CRNE Canadian Registered Nurse Examination; the national registration exam, developed/maintained by the CNA CRRN Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse; credential offered by the RNCB CRT Certified Respiratory Therapist; credential offered through the NBRC CRT-NPS Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist; credential offered through the NBRC CRT-SDS Sleep Disorders Testing and Therapeutic Intervention Respiratory Care Specialist; credential offered through the NBRC CSC Subspecialty certification in cardiac surgery; credential offered through AACN CSFA Certified Surgical First Assistant; credential offered through the NBSTSA CSDMS Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers CSIS Certified Surgical Instrumentation Specialist; credential offered through the CBSPD CSMLS Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science; Canada's national certifying body for medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory assistants CSPDM Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Manager; credential offered through the CBSPD CSPDS Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Supervisor; credential offered through the CBSPD CSPDT Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician; credential offered through the CBSPD CSRT Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists CST Certified Surgical Technologist; credential offered through the NBSTSA CT(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in cytotechnology; credential offered through the ASCP DDANB Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., which is the national certification board for dental assistants in the USA DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery DLM(ASCP) Diplomate in Laboratory Management; credential offered through the ASCP DNS Doctor of Nursing Science (also DSN, DNSc, or DScN) DNSc Doctor of Nursing Science (also DNS, DSN, or DScN) DO Doctor of Osteopathy; as MedLinePlus explains: "Like allopathic physicians (or M.D.s), osteopathic physicians complete 4 years of medical school and can choose to practice in any specialty of medicine. However, osteopathic physicians receive an additional 300 - 500 hours in the study of hands-on manual medicine and the body's musculoskeletal system." DPT(ASC) Donor Phlebotomy Technician; credential offered through the ASCP DScN Doctor of Nursing Science (also DSN, DNS, or DNS) DSN Doctor of Nursing Science (also DNS, DNSc, or DScN) DTR Dietetic Technician, Registered; credential offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration EEEG Electroencephalographic; usually seen as EEG Technologist or EEG Tech EMR (sometimes seen as NEMR) First Responder credential offered through the NREMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician; used as both a job title and a credential (e.g., in NEMT-B, NEMT-I, offered through the NREMT) EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic; used as both a job title and a credential (e.g., in NEMT-P, offered through the NREMT) ENA Emergency Nurses Association; offers the CATN, ENPC, and TNCC courses ENC(C) Certification in Emergency Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and NENA (National Emergency Nurses' Affiliation) ENPC Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course; program offered through the ENA FFAAFP Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians FAAN Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing FACC Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) FACG Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) FACHE Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives; credential offered by ACHE FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) FACS Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) FAPA Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) FCCP Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) FACOG Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) FNP-BC Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC FRCPC Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada FRCSC Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada FSBPT Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy GGCNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology; credential offered through ANCC GNC(C) Certification in gerontology nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CGNA (Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association) GNP-BC Certification for Gerontological Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC HHHCNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Home Health Nursing; credential offered through ANCC H(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in hematology; credential offered through the ASCP HT(ASCP) Histotechnician; credential offered through the ASCP HTL(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in histotechnology; credential offered through the ASCP IIAHCSMM International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management; offers the credential CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) IBHRE International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners; formerly NASPExAM; offers CCDS and CEPS credentials ICC International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology; also see USCC IP Infection preventionist; name for one working in infection control JJCAHO Former acronym for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; now known as The Joint Commission; the US accreditation body for healthcare organizations (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory care, home health); currently, and while known as JCAHO, the acronym is pronounced as "Jay-Co" JCI Joint Commission International; the international arm of The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO JCRSB Joint Committee on the Recognition of Specialty Boards; a committee comprised of representatives of the podiatric medicine profession, specialty boards, licensing bodies, the health care community, and the public. LLMCC Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada LPN Licensed Practical Nurse; a nurse who cares for patients under the direction of an RN or physician LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse; the title used in some states, e.g., Texas; same as LPN MMA Master of Arts; a graduate degree usually earned before a doctoral/PhD degree; the degree's Latin root name is Magister Artium M(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in microbiology; credential offered through the ASCP MB(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in molecular biology; credential offered through the ASCP MBBS Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery; the degree's Latin root name is Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (also see MD, BMBS, BM BCh, BM, MB BCh, or MBChB) MBChB Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery; the degree's Latin root name is Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (also see MD, MBBS, BM BCh, BM, or MB BCh) MD Doctor of Medicine; the degree's Latin root name is medicinae doctor; the medical degree is also seen in some countries as MBBS, BMBS, BM BCh, BM, MB BCh, or MBChB MLA MLS(ASCP) Technologist-level certification in medical laboratory science; credential offered through the ASCP MLT
MPH Master of Public Health MPharm Master of Pharmacy MT Medical Technologist; sometimes just used as a title, but also offered as a credential through ASCP and AMT; usually the person's credential would be shown as MT(ASCP) NNAHQ National Association for Healthcare Quality; offers the CPHQ credential NASW National Association of Social Workers NBCOT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. NBRC National Board for Respiratory Care; offers exams leading to credentials in respiratory therapy, sleep studies, and pulmonary function testing NCA National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel; a former licensing body for laboratory professionals; As explained on the ASCP website, "The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) on July 21, 2009, signed an agreement forming a single certification agency for medical laboratory professionals. The agency will be called the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). The agreement is effective on Friday, October 23, 2009. At that time, the NCA will be dissolved as a corporation." NCCAA National Commission for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician; offers the Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) credential NCLEX The NCLEX is the US nurse licensing exam(s), developed by the NCSBN; strictly speaking, the title represents two exams, the NCLEX-RN, short for "National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses," and NCLEX-PN, short for "National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses." NCSBN National Council of State Boards of Nursing NDAEB (Canada's) National Dental Assisting Examining Board NDHCB (Canada's) National Dental Hygiene Certification Board NEA-BC Certification for Nurse Executive, Advanced (formerly Nursing Administration, Advanced); credential offered through ANCC NE-BC Certification for Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing Administration); credential offered through ANCC NNBA National Nurses in Business Association, Inc. NP Nurse Practitioner; short for a title, not a credential NPTE National Physical Therapy Examination; offered by the FSBPT NREMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; offers EMR, EMT-Basic, EMT- Intermediate 85, EMT-Intermediate-99, and EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) credentials, usually noted with an "N" before the title, e.g., NREMT-P NREMT-P National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic; credential offered by the NREMT OOCN Oncology Certified Nurse; credential offered through ONCC OD Doctor of Optometry ONC(C) Certification in Orthopaedic Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CONA (Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association) ONCC Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, which offers the OCN, CPON, AOCN, AOCNP, AOCNS, CBCN, and CPHO credentials ONS Oncology Nursing Society; the credentialing body is the ONCC (Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation) OT Occupational therapist; short for a title, not a credential OTA Occupational therapy assistant; short for a title, not a credential OTR Occupational Therapist Registered; credential offered through NBCOT PPA(ASCP) Specialist-level certification as a pathologist's assistant; credential offered through the ASCP PA-C Physician Assistant-Certified; credential offered through the NCCP PBT(ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician; credential offered through the ASCP PCCN Certification for Progressive Care Nurses; credential offered through AACN PCNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatrics; credential offered through ANCC PCA Patient Care Aide; a basic paraprofessional care provider, assisting with ADL, basic bedside care, etc., also see UAP, PCT, PSW PCT Patient Care Technician; a basic paraprofessional care provider, assisting with ADL, basic bedside care, etc., also see UAP, PCA, PSW PCP Primary Care Physician; short for a title, not a credential PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy PHCNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Public/Community Health; credential offered through ANCC PhD Doctor of Philosophy; a graduate degree, and usually the highest academic degree earned in most fields; the degree's Latin root name is philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiae PMHCNS-BC Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health and/or Certification for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Child/Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health; credential offered through AACN PMHNP-BC Certification for Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; credential offered through ANCC PNC(C) Certification in Perinatal Nursing; credential offered through the CNA and the CAPWHN (Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses) PNP-BC Certification for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC PSW Personal Support Worker; a Canadian term for a basic paraprofessional care provider, assisting with ADL, basic bedside care, etc., also seen as UAP, PCA, PCT PT Physical therapist or physiotherapist; short for a title, not a credential PTA Physical therapy assistant; short for a title, not a credential RRD Registered Dietitian; credential offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (USA); in Canada, the RD credential is also used, and is earned after passing the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination (CDRE) RDA Registered Dental Assistant; credential offered by the AMT RDCS Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer; credential offered through ARDMS RDMS Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer; credential offered through ARDMS REEGT Registered EEG Technologist; credential offered through ABRET REPT Registered Evoked Potential Technologist; credential offered through ABRET RHIA Registered Health Information Administrator; credential offered through AHIMA RHIT Registered Health Information Technician; credential offered through AHIMA RMA Registered Medical Assistant; credential offered by the AMT RN Registered Nurse; a nurse who has graduated from an initial diploma (now rare), Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree program, and passed a national licensing exam, e.g., the NCLEX in the USA or the CRNE in Canada RN-BC Certification given for a range of specialties: Ambulatory Care Nursing, Cardiac Rehabilitation Nursing (exam now retired), Cardiac Vascular Nursing, Case Management Nursing, College Health Nursing (exam now retired), Community Health Nursing (exam now retired), General Nursing Practice (exam now retired), Gerontological Nursing, High-Risk Perinatal Nursing (exam now retired), Home Health Nursing (exam now retired), Informatics Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Professional Development, Pain Management, Pediatric Nursing, Perinatal Nursing (exam now retired), Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, School Nurse (exam now retired); credential offered through ANCC RNCB Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board RPh Registered Pharmacist RPN Registered Practical Nurse; the title for practical nurses in the province of Ontario RPFT Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist; credential offered through the NBRC RPT Registered Phlebotomist; credential offered by the AMT RPVI Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation; credential offered through ARDMS RRA Registered Radiologist Assistant; credential offered through the ARRT RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist; credential offered through the NBRC, CSRT, etc. RRT-NPS Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist; credential offered through the NBRC RRT-SDS Sleep Disorders Testing and Therapeutic Intervention Respiratory Care Specialist; credential offered through the NBRC RT(M)(ARRT) Registered Technologist in medical resonance imaging; credential offered through the ARRT RT(N)(ARRT) Registered Technologist in nuclear medicine; credential offered through the ARRT RT(R)(ARRT) Registered Technologist in radiography; credential offered through the ARRT RT(S)(ARRT) Registered Technologist in sonography; credential offered through the ARRT RT(T)(ARRT) Registered Technologist in radiation therapy; credential offered through the ARRT RVT Registered Vascular Technologist; credential offered through ARDMS SSBB(ASCP) Specialist-level certification in blood banking; credential offered through the ASCP SC(ASCP) Specialist-level certification in chemistry; credential offered through the ASCP SCT(ASCP) Specialist-level certification in cytotechnology; credential offered through the ASCP SH(ASCP) Specialist-level certification in laboratory safety; credential offered through the ASCP SM(ASCP) Specialist-level certification in microbiology; credential offered through the ASCP SNP-BC Certification for School Nurse Practitioners; credential offered through ANCC SW Social worker; short for a title, not a credential TTJC The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO); the US accreditation body for healthcare organizations (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory care, home health) TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course; program offered through the ENA UUAP Unlicensed Assistive Personnel; basic paraprofessional care provider, assisting with ADL, basic bedside care, etc.; also see PCA, PCT, PSW USCC US Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology; USCC, along with the ICC, under the direction of the AAMI, offer the credentials CBET, CRES, and CLES Most Popular |
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