2016 Guide to Nursing Certification Boards by Specialty

Leadership DIMENSION

Cara Gavin, BS

Membership in a professional organization creates opportunities for individuals to grow in countless ways. Often, it allows us to develop new knowledge and form networks that change our lives. There are many advantages of becoming a member of a specialty organization. Each year, Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing is proud to provide an updated list of our professional nursing organizations.

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NURSING CERTIFICATION BOARDS ABOUT THE AUTHOR BY SPECIALTY Cara Gavin, BS, is the digital editor for Lippincott’s NursingCenter.com at Wolters Kluwer. She creates and manages engaging, authoritative, Certification in a nursing specialty demonstrates a com- and relevant editorial content. She also designs visual and written mitment to advancing one’s knowledge and skill set. If you training presentations, represents the site at industry conferences, are working toward becoming certified, Lippincott Nursing and answers customer inquiries. Center supports you in this endeavor and recognizes your She previously served as an assistant editor for a marketing software hard work. If you are thinking about becoming certified, company, as well as a freelance writer for an educational publisher we encourage you to explore the benefits of a nursing cer- and entertainment Web site. Cara received her bachelor’s degrees in tification and to consider the importance of improving pa- communication and English from the University of Delaware, Newark. tient outcomes while pursuing your own professional goals. The author has disclosed that she has no significant relationships Use the contact information below to begin the certifi- with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to cation process. On NursingCenter’s CEConnection, you can this article. also find continuing education activities to meet your certi- Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Cara Gavin, BS, fication requirements. With our CE lists organized by nursing Health Learning, Research & Practice, Wolters Kluwer, 2001 Market St, specialty, you’ll quickly find the right CE activity just for you. Philadelphia, PA 19103 ([email protected]).

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Addictions Nursing Certification Board CARN Y Certified Addictions Registered Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CARN-APVCertified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice Phone: (201) 217-9083 Fax: (201) 217-9785 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program NPVAdult Nurse Practitioner E-mail: [email protected] FNPVFamily Nurse Practitioner Phone: (512) 637-0500 A-GNPVAdult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Toll free: (855) 822-6727 Fax: (512) 637-0540 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation Subspecialty certifications E-mail: [email protected] CCRNVAcute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal) Phone: (800) 899Y2226 Ext. 7100 CCRN-EVTele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) Fax: (949) 362-2020 PCCNVProgressive Care Nursing (Adult) CNMLVNurse Manager and Leader CCRN-KVAcute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal) Subspecialty certifications CMCVCardiac Medicine (Adult) CSCVCardiac Surgery (Adult) Advanced Practice Consensus Model Based Certifications ACNPC-AGVAcute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology) ACCNSVClinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology, Pediatric, and Neonatal) Advanced Practice Certifications ACNPCVAcute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult) CCNSVAcute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal) American Association of Heart Failure Nurses CHFNVCertified Heart Failure Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CHFN-KVNonclinical Certified Heart Failure Nurse Phone: 1-888-45-AAHFN (1-888-452-2436) Fax: (856) 439-0525 American Board of Managed Care Nursing CMCNVCertification in Managed Care Nursing Phone: (804) 747-1905 Fax: (804) 747-5316 American Board of Neuroscience Nursing CNRNVCertified Neuroscience Registered Nurse E-mail: [email protected] SCRNVStroke Certified Registered Nurse Phone: (888) 557-2266 Fax: (847) 375-6430 American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses, Inc. CGRNVCertified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (855) 252-2246

Fax: (312) 673-6723 (continues)

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American Board for Occupational Health Nurses COHNVCertified Occupational Health Nurse E-mail: [email protected] COHN-SVCertified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist Phone: (630) 789-5799 Toll free: (888) 842-2646 Fax: (630) 789-8901 American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing, Inc. CAPAVCertified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CPANVCertified Post Anesthesia Nurse Phone: (800) 6ABPANC Fax: (212) 367-4256 American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation HN-BCVHolistic Nurse, Board Certified E-mail: [email protected] HNB-BCVHolistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified Phone: (212) 356-0660 AHN-BCVAdvanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified APHN-BCVAdvanced Practice Holistic Nurse, Board Certified NC-BCVNurse Coach, Board Certified HWNC-BCVHealth and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board LNCCVLegal Nurse Consultant Certified E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (877) 402-2562 Fax: (312) 673-6655 American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Practitioner Certifications Phone: (800) 284-2378 ANP-BCVAdult Nurse Practitioner FNP-BCVFamily Nurse Practitioner PPCNP-BCVPediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ACNP-BCVAcute Care Nurse Practitioner GNP-BCVGerontological Nurse Practitioner PMHNP-BCVAdult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP-BCVPsychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) AGACNP-BCVAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner AGPCNP-BCVAdult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner SNP-BCVSchool Nurse Practitioner (certification is retired; may be renewed but testing is not an option) Specialty NP: ENP-BCVEmergency Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Certifications PMHCNS-BCVAdult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist PMHCNS-BCVChild/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ACNS-BCVAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist PCNS-BC Pediatric CNS AGCNS-BCVAdult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

GCNS-BCVGerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (continues)

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HHCNS-BCVHome Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (certification is retired; may be renewed but testing is not an option) PCNS-BCVPediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist PHCNS-BCVPublic/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (certification is retired; may be renewed but testing is not an option) Subspecialty certifications RN-BC: Ambulatory Care Nursing Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Faith Community Nursing Gerontological Nursing Genetics NursingYAdvanced Hemostasis Nursing Informatics Nursing Medical-Surgical Nursing Nursing Case Management Nursing Professional Development Pain Management Nursing Pediatric Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Public Health NursingYAdvanced Rheumatology Nursing RN-BC (these certifications are retired; may be renewed, but testing is not an option): Cardiac Rehabilitation Nursing Certified Vascular Nurse College Health Nursing Community Health Nursing General Nursing Practice High-Risk Perinatal Nursing Home Health Nursing Perinatal Nursing School Nursing AFN-BCVAdvanced Forensic Nursing NE-BCVNurse Executive NEA-BCVNurse Executive, Advanced American Organization of Nurse Executives CENPVCertified in Executive Nursing Practice E-mail: [email protected] CNMLVCertified Nurse Manager and Leader Phone: (312) 422-2807 Association of Clinical Research Professionals CCRCVCertified Clinical Research Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] CCRAVCertified Clinical Research Associate Phone: (703) 254-8100 Fax: (703) 254-8101 (continues)

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Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing CENVCertified Emergency Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CFRNVCertified Flight Registered Nurse Phone: (877) 302-BCEN CPENVCertified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Fax: (630) 596-8250 CTRNVCertified Transport Registered Nurse Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. CICVCertified in Infection Control E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (414) 918-9796 Fax: (414) 276-3349 Competency & Credentialing Institute CNORVCertified Nurse, Operating Room (Formerly CBPNVCertification Board Perioperative Nursing) CRNFAVCertified Registered Nurse First Assistant E-mail: [email protected] CNS-CPVClinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification Phone: (303) 369Y9566 or (888) 257-2667 Fax: (303) 695-8464 Dermatology Nursing Certification Board DNCVDermatology Nurse Certified E-mail: [email protected] DCNPVDermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner Phone: (800) 454-4362 Fax: (856) 439-0525 Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation CRNIVCertified Registered Nurse Infusion E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (800) 434-4622 Fax: (781) 440-9409 International Association of Forensic Nurses SANE-AVSexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent E-mail: [email protected] SANE-PVSexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric Phone:(410) 626-7805 AFN-BCVAdvanced Forensic Nursing Fax:(410) 626-7804 Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board CMSRNVCertified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse E-mail: https://msncb.org/contact Phone: (866) 877-2676 Fax: (856) 589-7463 National Board for Certification of Hospice and CHPNVCertified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Palliative Nurses ACHPNVAdvanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CHPPNVCertified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse Phone: (412) 787-1057 CHPLNVCertified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse Fax: (412) 787-9305 CHPNAVCertified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant CHPCAVCertified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator CPLCVCertified in Perinatal Loss Care National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists CRNAVCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist E-mail: For certification inquiries, [email protected] For recertification inquiries, [email protected] Phone: (855) 285-4658 Fax: (708) 669-7636 (continues)

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National Board for Certification of School Nurses NCSNVNational Certified School Nurse E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (844) 808-6276 National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators CDEVCertified Diabetes Educator E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (847) 228-9795 Fax: (847) 228-8469 The National Certification Corporation Core Certification E-mail: https://www.nccwebsite.org/contact.aspx RNC-OBVInpatient Obstetric Nursing Phone: (312) 951-0207 RNC-MNNVMaternal Newborn Nursing RNC-LRNVLow Risk Neonatal Nursing RNC-NICVNeonatal Intensive Care Nursing Nurse Practitioner Certification NNP-BCVNeonatal Nurse Practitioner WHNP-BCVWomen’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Subspecialties C-EFMVElectronic Fetal Monitoring C-NPTVNeonatal Pediatric Transport National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic CRNOVCertification for Registered Nurses of Ophthalmology Registered Nurses E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (415) 561-8513 Fax: (415) 561-8531 National Certifying Board of Otorhinolaryngology CORLNVCertified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse and Head-Neck Nurse E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (386) 428-1695 Fax: (386) 423-7566 Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission CNNVCertified Nephrology Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CDNVCertified Dialysis Nurse Phone: (888) 884-NNCC CNN-NPVCertified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner CD-LPNVCertified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse CD-LVNVCertified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse CCHTVCertified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician CCHTAVCertified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation AOCNVAdvanced Oncology Certified Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CPONVCertified Pediatric Oncology Nurse Phone: (877) 769-ONCC OCNVOncology Certified Nurse Fax number: (412) 859-6168 AOCNPVAdvanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (continues)

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AOCNSVAdvanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist CPHONVCertified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse CBCNVCertified Breast Care Nurse BMTCNVBone Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board ONCVOrthopaedic Nurse Certified E-mail: [email protected] OCNS-CVOrthopaedic Clinical Nurse SpecialistVCertified Phone: (888) 561-6622 ONP-CVOrthopaedic Nurse PractitionerYCertified Fax: (312) 673-6079 Pediatric Nursing Certification Board CPNVCertified Pediatric Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CPENVCertified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Phone: (888) 641-2767 CPNP-PCVCertified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Fax: (301) 330-1504 CPP-ACVCertified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care PMHSVPediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board CPSNVCertified Plastic Surgical Nurse E-mail: http://www.psncb.org/contact.cgi CANSVCertified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist Phone: (877) 337-9315 Fax: (978) 524-0498 Radiologic Nursing Certification Board CRNVCertified Radiologic Nurse E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (855) 871-6681 Fax: (850) 484-8762 Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board CRRNVCertified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (800) 229-7530 Society for Clinical Research Excellence CCRPVCertified Clinical Research Professional E-mail: http://www.socra.org/contact-socra/contact-us/ Phone: (215) 822-8644 Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing CCCNVCertified Continence Care Nurse Certification Board COCNVCertified Ostomy Care Nurse E-mail: [email protected] CWCNVCertified Wound Care Nurse Phone: (888) 496-2622 CWOCNVCertified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Fax: (414) 276-2146 CWONVCertified Wound Ostomy Nurse CFCNVCertified Foot Care Nurse Advanced Practice CCCN-APVCertified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice COCN-APVCertified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice CWCN-APVCertified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice CWOCN-APVCertified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice CWON-APVCertified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice

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