Nursing Specialties
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.
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