Various licenses/certs that nurses hold

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Specializes in ICU.

Hey all, I am trying to collect data about all of the various types of licenses and certificates that nurses hold from all different types of fields. Below is a list of what I can come up with off the top of my head, can you add any more?

  • CPR/BLS

  • ACLS

  • PALS

  • RN

  • CCRN

  • CCRN-E

  • NRP

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

RN-BC

TNCC

CEN

CPN

Look at the speciality boards. I think you will find it is more complicated than a simple list. Many specialties offer numerous credentials & certifications.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

There are very few options for licenses- LPN/LVN, RN, NP.

Certifications can be varied by specialty and are optional; here's a link to a few with a heck of a lot more out there that can be found by visiting specialty organization web pages:

ANCC Certification Center

CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS are all life-support related. While some positions require them (can't think of any that don't require CPR/BLS minimum), advanced certifications such as ACLS and PALS are only required for certain units.

Curious as to the purpose of this post.

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There is also RNC

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Kind of sounds like a homework question to me.

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