Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

The Credentialing agencies for CMA and RMA:

Medical Association of Medical Assistants (CMA); and American Medical Techologists (RMA).

CSPI RN is a Certified Poison Information Specialist. Certified by AAPCC.

Oh this is sooo usefull! finally I understand the abbreviations! Thank you very much!

CTropMed: Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health, offered by the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

What does "RN, APR" mean? Is this homologous (sorry, I've got A&P on my brain ) with "APRN" or "APRN-BC"?

Does anyone know if there are any additional certifications for CNA's?

Also, here are some additional certifications for respiratory therapists:

Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS).

Certified in Asthma Education (AE-C)

Polysomnography Certified (RPSGT)

Respiratory Care Case Management (CCM); Not exclusive to RTs

Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)

Cardiac Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)

Certified Tobacco Cessation Treatment Specialist (CTCTS); Not exclusive to RTs

PNCC: Prenatal Care Coordinator
Primary Nurse Care Coordinator

FP-C board certified Flight Paramedic (corollary to CFRN), issued by http://www.certifiedflightparamedic.org/

mordechai
NREMT-P, FP-C, RN

hi thanks.lots of good information but I'm just curious does this come out of nclex also?

Thanks for the wonderful information.