Nursing classification system

Nursing as an art and a science developed greatly along with information technology. There are many courses and branches of on-campus or online nursing education in different colleges and universities. Some of these nursing specialties are:

• Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric)
• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)
• Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
• Advanced Diabetes Management (specialty certification, retired exam)
• Advanced Diabetes Management
• Certified Asthma Educator
• Forensic Nursing, Advanced
• Advanced Forensic Nursing
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Genetics Nursing, Advanced
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult)
• Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
• Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse
• Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management
• Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• Neonatal Pediatric Transport
• Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
• Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse
• Certified Addictions Registered Nurse
• Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice
• Certified Breast Care Nurse
• Correctional Behavioral Health Certification
• Certified Continence Care Nurse
• Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
• Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced
• Certified Correctional Health Professional-RN
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced
• Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)
• Certified Clinical Research Associate
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
• Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)
• Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult)
• Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional
• Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management
• Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
• Certified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Certified Diabetes Educator
• Certified Dialysis Nurse
• Certified Emergency Nurse
• Certified in Executive Nursing Practice
• Certified Foot Care Nurse
• Certified Flight Registered Nurse
• Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
• Certified Heart Failure Nurse
• Non-Clinical Heart Failure Nurse
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Health Service Administrator
• Certified in Infection Control
• Occupational Health Nursing Case Management
• Cardiac Medicine (Adult)
• Certification in Managed Care Nursing
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• Certified Nurse Educator
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Nurse Manager and Leader
• Certified Nurse Manager and Leader
• Certified Corrections Nurse
• Certified Nephrology Nurse
• Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner
• Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager
• Certified Nurse, Operating Room
• Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
• Clinical Nurse Specialist, Core
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification
• Certified Ostomy Care Nurse
• Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist
• Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management
• Certified in Perinatal Loss Care
• Certified Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care
• Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care
• Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse
• Certified Radiologic Nurse
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant
• Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
• Certification for Registered Nurses of Ophthalmology
• Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
• Cardiac Surgery (Adult)
• Certified Transport Registered Nurse
• Urologic Associate
• Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
• Certified Urologic Registered Nurse
• Certified Wound Care Nurse
• Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice
• Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner
• Dermatology Nurse Certified
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner (specialty certification)
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)
• Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)
• Holistic Nurse, Board Certified
• Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified
• Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified
• Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
• Nurse Coach, Board Certified
• National Certified School Nurse
• Nurse Executive
• Nurse Executive, Advanced
• NNP-BC – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Adult Nurse Practitioner
• Oncology Certified Nurse
• Orthopedic Clinical Nurse Specialist – Certified
• Orthopedic Nurse Certified
• Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified
• Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)
• Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult)
• Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)
• Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist
• Public Health Nursing, Advanced
• Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the life span)
• Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Ambulatory Care Nursing
• Cardiac-Vascular Nursing
• Certified Vascular Nurse (retired exam)
• College Health Nursing (retired exam)
• Community Health Nursing (retired exam)
• Faith Community Nursing
• General Nursing, Practice (retired exam)
• Gerontological Nursing
• Hemostasis Nursing
• High-Risk Perinatal Nursing (retired exam)
• Home Health Nursing (retired exam)
• Informatics Nursing
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Nursing Case Management
• Nursing Professional Development
• Pain Management Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing
• Perinatal Nursing (retired exam)
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
• Rheumatology Nursing
• School Nursing (retired exam)
• RNC-LRN – Low Risk Neonatal Nursing
• RNC-MNN – Maternal Newborn Nursing
• RNC-NIC – Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
• RNC-OB – Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult/Adolescent
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatric
• Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
• School Nurse Practitioner (retired exam)
• Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
• WHNP-BC – Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Professional organizations or certifying boards issue voluntary certification in many of these specialties.