ANP, FNP-C, CNS-C, ABC123 What the heck do all those letters mean???

[Pharmasuetical]

ok yeah its a stupid question and i know y'all are probably thinking "jeez this chick has no business in here!" but seriously, i'm so confused with all the different titles.

i'm working on my career paper for Nursing 1000, (which is due in like 4 hours, lol), and i really did start early on it thinking that surely after all the research i'm doing i should figure out what the title is for what i want to be, right?

pssh i'm more lost now than i was a week ago. so i was hoping someone could help me out on this:

i want to be a Nurse Practitioner whose specialty is Psychiatric/Mental Health.

can someone please tell me which letters represent this???

i thought i could look at my own NP's title but i didnt even recognize hers which is: FNP-C, CNS-C

please help! oh and ASAP because i gotta turn this in, in just a little while!

thanks!

-Sue

[Psychaprn]

ok yeah its a stupid question and i know y'all are probably thinking "jeez this chick has no business in here!" but seriously, i'm so confused with all the different titles.

i'm working on my career paper for Nursing 1000, (which is due in like 4 hours, lol), and i really did start early on it thinking that surely after all the research i'm doing i should figure out what the title is for what i want to be, right?

pssh i'm more lost now than i was a week ago. so i was hoping someone could help me out on this:

i want to be a Nurse Practitioner whose specialty is Psychiatric/Mental Health.

can someone please tell me which letters represent this???

i thought i could look at my own NP's title but i didnt even recognize hers which is: FNP-C, CNS-C

please help! oh and ASAP because i gotta turn this in, in just a little while!

thanks!

-Sue

I'll try to help and I agree it's confusing. The titles for different levels and specialties in nursing vary from state to state. In Ct., I am a APRN, BC (Advanced Practice REGISTERED NURSE0)which means I have a master's in nursing, can prescribe and I am board certified in Psychiatric Nursding.. C. stands for certified, which in Ct. is the same as BC. In other states I may be an APN-Advanced Practice Nurse. An FNP is a family nurse practitioner. A CNS is master's prepared, can't prescribe-Clinical nurse specialst. Hope that helps. For specifics contact your state Health Dept.