What it means
A certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the credentialing arm of the American Nurses Associationuh-MAIR-ih-kun NUR-siz uh-soh-see-AY-shunThe professional organization for registered nurses in the United States.Full entry . It shows advanced knowledge in a specialty such as medical-surgical, gerontological or psychiatric-mental health nursing, and is renewed every few years.
Related terms
American Nurses Association
The professional organization for registered nurses in the United States.
registered nurse
A nurse who has passed the NCLEX-RN and holds a state license to practice as an RN.
CCRN
A certification for critical care nurses, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.