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Is there a list on this site what certain abbreviations stand for after a persons name?

FNP

CPNP

prn

MS (then after that MSN)

arnp

bc

faan

RNC

A lot of my future professors have a ton of letters after their names. I'm just curious what they stand for.

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FNP--Family Nurse Practitioner

CPNP

prn -- Latin for as needed

MS (then after that MSN)-- Master of Science, Master of Science, Nursing

arnp

bc

faan

RNC

Not sure of the others but if you type "abbreviations" in the search engine you will probably get your answers.

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hello, jennifers,

yes, can be very confusing in all of this alphabet soup of acronyms.:wink2:

click on this thread: glossary of nursing and medical degrees and certifications

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