CRNP vs. ARNP???

These are the same. A nurse practitioner will become certified after graduation. There are many programs: family, acute care, adult, pediatric, mental health. Our titles vary by state, some are NP, ARNP, many others I cannot remember, this can be very confusing to the public. After we become certified, we add that to our title, mine is ARNP, FNP-BC.

the ARNP varies from state to state. For example, in TN, your an APN, which used to be APRN or ARNP, depending upon how you look at it. Some NPs liked the title, others chose to keep the speciality, A/G/F/P/ACNP. I like the specialty and dropping the -BC. As Gator states, "...can be very confusing to the public."

Folks don't care how many letters you have or what it says, only that you can see them today, diagnose and prescribe something cheap to treat, heal and cure what bothers them. Good luck!

Thanks for your replies. I was pretty sure that they were the same thing.

One more question if you don't mind...What does the BC part stand for?

Board certified

The NP in Florida is considered an ARNP - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner by the Florida Board of Nursing. I am also Board Certified by the ANCC but that can be added to my signature by signing First Last Name, ARNP, BC - if I so choose. I do not add any more alphabet to my name other than ARNP, although I could sign as ARNP, MSN, FNP, BC

FLARNP said:

The NP in Florida is considered an ARNP - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner by the Florida Board of Nursing. I am also Board Certified by the ANCC but that can be added to my signature by signing First Last Name, ARNP, BC - if I so choose. I do not add any more alphabet to my name other than ARNP, although I

could sign as ARNP, MSN, FNP, BC

That must be it! Even though I do not live in FL, I saw the initials ARNP on a business card of a nurse practitioner who practices in FL. The state I live in uses the initials CRNP.

Thanks again for clearing up the confusion.