Clinical / Clinical Management

Credentialing Resource

Nursing Administration (Advanced)

http://nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/admin.html

Informatics Nursing

http://nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/informatics.html

Ambulatory Care / Case Management

http://nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/specialty.html

Nursing Specialty Exams

American Nurses Credentialing Center:
http://nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/specialty.html

Genetics Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurses

http://nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/advprac.html

Nurse Practitioners

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse specialists

  • Clinical Specialist in Gerontological Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing
  • Clinical Specialist in Home Health Nursing

Advanced Diabetes Management

  • Clinical Specialist
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Registered Pharmacist

Palliative Care Nurse

  • Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Specialist

Links to specialty credentialing test sites:

Websites:

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing: http://www.medsurgnurse.org/
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation: http://www.oncc.org/
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation: http://www.certcorp.org/
Peds CCM (pediatric critical care nursing): pedsccm.wustl.edu/NURSING/APN_info.html
American Academy of Wound Management: www.aawm.org
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board: www.wocncb.org
Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing & Technology: www.bonent.org
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses: webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/asorn
National Certification Board for Diabetic Educators: www.ncbde.org
Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates: www.cbgna.org
Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology: www.cbic.org
American College of Nurse Practitioners: www.nurse.org/acnp
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care & HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board www.anacnet.org/certification/hancb/certification.htm

National Nursing Certification Organizations

Addiction Nursing Certification Board
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners*
American Association of Critical Care Nurses**
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Certification and Recertification Council*
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
American College of Cardiovascular Nursing
American College of Nurse-Midwifes Certification Council*
American Nurses Credentialing Center**
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Certification Board for Perioperative Nursing
Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.***
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board
Intravenous Nurses Certification Corporation
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board
National Board for Certification of Hospice & Palliative Nurses
National Board for Certification of School Nurses
National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric and Neonatal Nurse Specialties**
Nephrology Nursing Certification Board
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board**
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board
*Certifies advanced practice registered nurses
**Certifies registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses
***Certifies registered nurses and licensed practical nurses

Education Resources

Accredited Distance Learning:

Graduate School Directory:

Continuing Education Resources:

Certificate Resources

Nursing Education: http://www.drexel.com/Fields_of_Study/nursing/Cert-Ed/index.shtml
Leadership & Management: http://www.drexel.com/Fields_of_Study/nursing/Cert-Lead/index.shtml
Clinical Trials: http://www.drexel.com/Fields_of_Study/nursing/Cert-trials/index.shtml

Occupational Health

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN): http://www.aaohn.org/
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., (ABOHN): http://www.abohn.org/
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): http://www.osha.gov/index.html
Occupational/Environmental Health Nursing (OEHN) Specialty: http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/spec-oeh.htm
Occupational Health Nursing: http://www.uic.edu/sph/glakes/ce/nursing.html