Medical Profession ABV's

[jennaroo]

Ok so I knew there were ALOT of different titles in the medical field, but I have recently realized theres many many more than I first thought, and the title abv's can be hard to decipher....

I mean for example in nursing you have the following:

CNA or BNA - both the same Certified Nursing Asst. or Basic Nursing Asst.

MA- Medical Asst.

LVN or LPN

RN or ADN or ADRN

BSN

MSN

ect. ect. ect.

I'd love to compile a list of ALL medical profession titles and update the first post accordingly for those of us who need a little help with all these titles and a simple definition. Thanks in advance to all of you willing to help!

[Tarabara]

NP- nurse practitioner

PA- physicians assistant

APRN- advance practice RN

RT- respiratory therapist

PT- physical therapist

OT- occupational therapist

HT- health tech (aka CNA)

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

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