Credentialing resources.

ADDICTIONS NURSING

CARN Certification

International Nurses Society on Addictions

P.O. Box 163635

Columbus, OH 43216

(614) 221-9989

Fax: (614) 221-2335

http://www.intnsa.org

ADULT NURSES

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Adult Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

AMBULATORY CARE NURSING

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

BREAST CARE CERTIFICATION

Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

125 Enterprise Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214

http://www.oncc.org

CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

CASE MANAGEMENT NURSING

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS

Lamaze International

2025 M St., NW, Suite 800

Washington, DC 20036

(800) 368-4404

http://www.lamaze.org

CRITICAL CARE NURSING

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Adult Critical-Care Nurse

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Cardiac Medicine Certification

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Cardiac Surgery Certification

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Acute and Critical Care; Adult, Neonatal, or Pediatric

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Neonatal Critical-Care Nurse

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Pediatric Critical-Care Nurse

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Progressive Care Certified Nurse

AACN Certification Corporation

101 Columbia

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

(800) 899-2226; (949) 362-2000

Seehttp://nursingcenter.comfor the complete list of contacts.

DIABETES EDUCATORS

Diabetes Management, Advanced American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

330 East Algonquin Rd., Suite 4

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

http://www.ncbde.org

EMERGENCY NURSING

Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing

915 Lee St.

Des Plaines, IL 60016

800-900-9659 ext: 2630

http://www.ena.org/bcen

FAMILY NURSES

Family Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

FLIGHT NURSING

Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing

915 Lee St.

Des Plaines, IL 60016

800-900-9659 EXT: 2630

http://www.ena.org/bcen

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses, Inc.

401 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611-4267

800-254-7462

http://www.abcgn.org

GENETICS NURSING

Advanced Practice Nurse in Genetics

Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission, Inc.

P.O. Box 67

112 Central Ave.

Keuka Park, NY 14478

Contact: Jeanine Sequin Santelli, PhD, ANP/GNP-BC

Executive Director GNCC

http://www.geneticnurse.org

Genetics Clinical Nurse

Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission, Inc.

P.O. Box 67

112 Central Ave.

Keuka Park, NY 14478

Contact: Jeanine Sequin Santelli, PhD, ANP/GNP-BC

Executive Director GNCC

http://www.geneticnurse.org

GERONTOLOGY NURSES

Gerontological Nursing

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515

Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

HEALTHCARE QUALITY

Healthcare Quality Certification Board

P.O. Box 19604

Lenexa, KS 66285-9604

http://www.cphq.org

HIV/AIDS NURSING

AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board

3538 Ridgewood Road

Akron, OH 44333

http://www.hancb.org

Advanced AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board

3538 Ridgewood Road

Akron, OH 44333

http://www.hancb.org

HOLISTIC NURSING

American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corp.

811 Linden Loop

Cedar Park, TX 78613

(877) 284-0998

http://www.ahncc.org

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSING

Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses

1 Penn Center West, Suite 229

Pittsburgh, PA 15276

412-787-1057

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator

National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses

1 Penn Center West, Suite 229

Pittsburgh, PA 15276

412-787-1057

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses

1 Penn Center West, Suite 229

Pittsburgh, PA 15276

Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse

National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses

1 Penn Center West, Suite 229

Pittsburgh, PA 15276

412-787-1057

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant

National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses

1 Penn Center West, Suite 229

Pittsburgh, PA 15276

412-787-1057

INFECTION CONTROL

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

P.O. Box 19554

Lenexa, KS 66285

http://www.cbic.org

INFORMATICS

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

INFUSION NURSING

Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation

315 Norwood Park S.

Norwood, MA 02062

http://www.incc1.org

LACTATION CONSULTANT

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 350

Falls Church, VA 22042-3217

(703) 560-7330

http://www.iblce.org

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING

American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board*

401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2200

Chicago, IL 60611-4267

http://www.aalnc.org

MANAGED CARE NURSING

American Board of Managed Care Nursing

4435 Waterfront Dr., Suite 101

Glen Allen, VA 23060

804-527-1905

http://www.abmcn.org

MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses AMSN National Office

East Holly Ave., Box 56

Pitman, NJ 08071-0056

http://www.medsurgnurse.org

MS Nurses International Certification Board (MSNICB)

MSNCB National Office

Professional Testing Corporation

1350 Broadway, 17th Floor

New York, NY 10018

(212) 356-0660

http://www.ptcny.com

NEPHROLOGY NURSING

Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT)

1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Suite 607

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 462-1252

Fax: (202) 463-1257

http://www.bonent.org

Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission

East Holly Ave., Box 56

Pitman, NJ 08071-0056

http://www.nncc-exam.org

NEUROSCIENCE NURSING

American Board of Neuroscience Nursing

4700 W. Lake Ave.

Glenview, IL 60025

http://www.aann.org

NURSE ADMINISTRATION-LONG-TERM CARE

NADONA/LTC Certification Registrar

Reed Hartman Tower,

11353 Reed Hartman

Highway, Suite 210

Cincinnati, OH 45241

800-222-0539

http://www.nadona.org

NURSE ANESTHETIST

National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists*

222 South Prospect Ave., Suite 202

Park Ridge, IL 60068-4005

http://www.aana.com; click on "Credentialing"

NURSE EXECUTIVE

Nurse Executive (formerly called Nursing Administration)

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

NURSE EXECUTIVE, ADVANCED

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

http://www.amcbmidwife.org

NURSE MIDWIFERY AND MIDWIFERY

American Midwifery Certification Board

849 International Drive, Suite 205

Linthicum, MD 21090

NURSES IN NUTRITION SUPPORT

National Board of Nutrition Support Certification

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)

8630 Fenton St., Suite 412

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3805

301-587-6315

mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected]

http://www.nutritioncertify.org

NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING

American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.

201 East Ogden Ave., Suite 114

Hinsdale, IL 60521-3652

630-789-5799

http://www.abohn.org

Occupational Health Nurse Case Manager

American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.

201 East Ogden Ave., Suite 114

Hinsdale, IL 60521-3652

630-789-5799

http://www.abohn.org

Occupational Health Safety Manager

American Board for Occupational Health-Nurses, Inc.

201 East Ogden Ave., Suite 114

Hinsdale, IL 60521-3652

630-789-5799

http://www.abohn.org

ONCOLOGY NURSING

Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation*

125 Enterprise Dr.

Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214

http://www.oncc.org

OPHTHALMIC NURSING

National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

P.O. Box 193030

San Francisco, CA 94119

415-561-8513

http://www.asorn.org

ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING

Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

P.O. Box 87

Columbia, SC 29202

888-561-ONCB

http://www.oncb.org

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD-NECK NURSES

The National Certifying Board of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses

202 Julia St.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

368-428-1695

http://www.sohnnurse.com

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pain Management

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

American Academy of Pain Management

13947 Mono Way #A

Sonora, CA 95370

http://www.aapainmanage.org

PEDIATRIC NURSING

Child/Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Pediatrics Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Pediatric Nursing

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

125 Enterprise Dr.

Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214

http://www.oncc.org

PERIANESTHESIA NURSING

Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse

Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse

American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing

Certification, Inc. (ABPANC)

475 Riverside Dr., 6th Floor

New York, NY 10115-0089

1-800-6ABPANC

http://www.cpancapa.org

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING

Competency and Credentialing Institute

2170 South Parker Rd., Suite 295

Denver, CO 80231-5710

303-369-9566

http://www.cc-institute.org

RN First Assistant

Competency and Credentialing Institute

2170 South Parker Rd., Suite 295

Denver, CO 80231-5710

303-369-9566

http://www.cc-institute.org

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL NURSING

Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board

7794 Grow Drive

Pensacola, FL 32514

http://www.aspsn.org

PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

ADVANCED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (FORMER: PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST)

American Nurses Credentialing Center

8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

(800) 284-2378

RADIOLOGIC NURSING

Radiologic Nursing Certification Board, Inc.

7794 Grow Drive

Pensacola, FL 32514

(866) 486-2762; (850) 474-7292

http://www.arna.net

REHABILITATION NURSING

Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board*

4700 W. Lake Ave.

Glenview, IL 60025-1485

800-229-7530

http://www.rehabnurse.org

SCHOOL NURSING

National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN)

c/o National Association of School Nurses

1350 Broadway, 17th floor

New York, NY 10018

(888) 776-2481

http://www.nbcsn.com

SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER-ADULT/ADOLESCENT

Forensic Nursing Certification Board

1517 Ritchie Hwy

Suite 208

Arnold, MD 21012-2323

http://www.iafn.org

UROLOGY NURSING

Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates (CBUNA)

East Holly Ave., Box 56

Pitman, NJ 08071-0056

888-827-7862

http://www.suna.org

WOMEN'S HEALTH/PRIMARY CARE NURSING

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Inpatient Obstetric Nurse

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Low-Risk Neonatal Nurse

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Maternal Newborn Nurse

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner

Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties

P.O. Box 11082

Chicago, IL 60611-0082

WOUND, OSTOMY, AND CONTINENCE NURSING

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board

555 E. Wells St., Suite 1100

Milwaukee, WI 53202

866-496-2622