AAACN
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
AACN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AACN
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AAHFN
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
AAHFN-CB
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Certification Board
AAHN
American Association for the History of Nursing
AALNA
American Assisted Living Nurses Association
AALNC
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
AAMCN
American Association of Managed Care Nurses
AAMN
American Association for Men in Nursing
AAMSN
American Association of Moderate Sedation Nurses
AANA
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
AANLCP
American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
AANN
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
AANP
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
AANPCB
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
AAOHN
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
AAPACN
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
AAPINA
Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association
AAPNAC
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
AASCIN
American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
ABCGN
American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses
ABCM
American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
ABNN
American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
ABNS
American Board of Nursing Specialties
ABPANC
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
ABR
Absolute bed rest
ABSN
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (degree)
ABSNC
Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification
ABWM
American Board of Wound Management
AC
Before meals (ante cebum)
ACCN
American College of Cardiovascular Nurses
ACCNS-AG
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Adult Gerontology
ACCNS-N
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Neonatal
ACCNS-P
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist-Pediatric
ACHA
American College Health Association
ACHNE
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
ACHPN
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
ACHRN
Advanced Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse
ACLPN
HIV/AIDS Certified LPN or LVN
ACN
Association of Camp Nurses
ACNM
American College of Nurse Midwives
ACNN
Association of Child Neurology Nurses
ACNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
ACNPC-AG
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)
ACNS-BC
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification
ACRP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
ACRP-CP
Association of Clinical Research Professionals – Certified Professional
ADCES
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
ADN
Associate Degree in Nursing
AE-C
Certified Asthma Educator
AEB
As evidenced by
AFN-C
Advanced Forensic Nurse-Certified
AFPNP
Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
AGCNS-BC
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist-Board Certified
AGNP
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
AGNP-BC
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
AGNP-C
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Certified
AGPCNP-BC
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
AHN-BC
Advanced Holistic Nurse Board Certified
AHNA
American Holistic Nurses’ Association
AHNCC
American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
AL
Assisted Living Nurse Certification
ALNCCB
American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board
ALSN
Association for Leadership Science in Nursing
AMB-BC
Ambulatory Care Nurse – Board Certified
AMCB
American Midwifery Certification Board
AMSN
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
ANA
American Nurses Association
ANAC
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
ANCA
Army Nurse Corps Association
ANCB
Addictions Nursing Certification Board
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ANEF
Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
ANHE
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
ANI
Alliance for Nursing Informatics
ANIA
American Nursing Informatics Association
ANN
Academy of Neonatal Nursing
ANNA
American Nephrology Nurses Association
ANP-BC
Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification
ANPD
Association for Nursing Professional Development
AOCN
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
AOCNP
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitione
AOCNS
Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
AONL
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
APHN-BC
Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse Board Certified
APHON
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
APNA
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
APON
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
APRN-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Board Certified
ARIN
Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing
ARN
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
ASN
Associate of Science in Nursing
ASORN
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
ASPAN
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
ASPSN
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgical Nurses
ASTNA
Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
AT
Axillary temperature