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Certifications

From critical care to rehabilitation to obstetrics, specialty certifications provide nurses with valuable knowledge and insight for treating patients with specific health conditions.

In addition to advanced degrees, UPMC encourages nurses to pursue specialty certifications and will offer financial assistance to those nurses who do so. Level 3 of UPMC's Clinical Advancement Program requires nurses to attain certification in a specialty.

Below is the approved a list of organizations that offer nursing certifications.

Certification
 
Offered by:
     
CCNS
CCRN
PCCN
  American Association of Critical Care Nurses

CNRN
AANN
ABNN
  American Board of Neuroscience Nursing

CAPA
CPAN
  American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing

ANCC
RN, C

RN, BC
  American Nurses Credentialing Center

CEN
BCEN
ENA
  Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing

CNOR
CRNFA
  Certification Board Perioperative Nursing

CGN
CGRN
CBGNA
  Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses
and Associates

CRNI
INCC
  Infusion Nurses Certification Corp.

NBCHPN
HPNA
HPNF
  National Board for Certification of
Hospice and Palliative Nurses

CDE
NCBDE
  National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

RN, C
  National Certification Corp. for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties Certification

CORLN
  National Certifying Board of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck

CNN
CDN

NNCC
  Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission

CPON
OCN

ONCC
CNOC
  Oncology Nursing Certification Corp.

ONC
CNOT
ONCB
  Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

CRRN
CRRN-A

ARN
  Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board

CURN
  Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates

CCCN
COCN
CWCN
CWOCN

WOCNCB
  Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board

LCCE
  Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator

IBCLC
CLC
IBLCE
  International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

AMSN
CMSRN
CNMS
MSNCB
  Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

AACBIS
  Brain Injury Association of America

CCTC
CPTC
CCTN
  American Board for Transplant Certification

CMC
  Cardiac Medicine Certification

CSC
  Cardiac Surgery Certification

ARNA
  The American Radiological Nurses Association

 SGNA
  Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc

  CARN
  Addictions Nursing

  CPHQ
  Health Care Quality

  ACRN
  HIV/AIDS Nursing

  CIC
  Infection Control

  CDONA/LTC
  Nurse Administration – Long-Term Care

AANAC
  The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators

CNSN
  Nutrition Support Nursing

COHN
  Occupational Health Nursing

CRNO
  Ophthalmic Nursing

CPSN
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nursing

CCT
RCIS
RCS
RVS
  Cardiovascular Credentialing International

CRNP
  Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

 

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