| ENA | Emergency Nurses Association |
| ENC(C) | Certified Nurse, Critical Care, Emergency (Canada) |
| ENPC | Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (similar to PACLS) |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ET | Enterostomal Therapist |
| FAAN | Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing |
| FACCE | Fellow in the American College of Childbirth Educators |
| FACCP | Fellow American College of Chest Physicians |
| FHI | Family Health International (nonprofit research on reproductive health) |
| FNP | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| FS | Flying Surgeon (Australia) |
| FTEs | Full Time Equivalents (personnel budget term) |
| GN | Graduate Nurse (has not passed state boards) |
| GNC(C) | Certified Nurse, Critical Care,Gerontology (Canada) |
| GNP | Gerontological Nurse Practitioner |
| GP Cas | General Practice Casualty (Australia) |
| HBOV | Hogere Beroeps Opleiding Verpleegkunde (Dutch) - Higher Professional Education in Nursing |
| HACC | High Altitude Chronic Cardiopath |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Association (federal government agency) |
| HHA | Home Health Aide |
| HNC | Holistic Nurse Certified by the American Holisitic Nurses Assn. |
| HPPD | (total) Hours Per Patient Day (includes direct and indirect care givers) |
| IBCLC | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (International usage) |
| ICN | Infection Control Nurse |
| ICP | Infection Control Practitioner |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IMC | Intermediate Care Unit |
| IAFN | International Association of Forensic Nurses |
| IACP | International Association of Computer Professionals |
| INCC | Intravenous Nurses Certification Corporation |
| INS | Intravenous Nurses Society |
| ITNS | International Transplant Nurses Society |
| IVCS | IntraVenous Conscious Sedation |
| Intrapelvic Venous Congestive Syndrome |
| Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission Accrediation of Heatlth Care Organizations |
| JCAHPO | Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology |
| JD | Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Laws; Juvenile Diabetes |
| KECHN | Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse |
| KTPPP | Kidney Transplant Patient Partnering Program |
| LC | Lactation Consultant |
| LCCE | Lamze Certified Childbirth Educator |
| LCDC | Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor |
| LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| LNC | Legal Nurse Consultant |
| LP | Lecturer Practitioner U.K. |
| LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LPT | Licensed Psychiatric Technician |
| LRCT | Licensed Respiratory Care Technician |
| Lab/Radiology Combined Technician |
| LRCP | Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| MA (WS) | Master of Arts (Women's Studies) |
| MBA | Masters of Business Administration |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| ME | Medical Examiner |
| MEd | Masters of Education |
| MFCC | Marriage Family & Child Counselor |
| MGZ -AGZ | Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg, richting Algemene Gezondheidszorg (Dutch) Community Health Care, General Community Nursing |
| MGZ -GGZ | Maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg, richting Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (Dutch) Community Health Care, Community Psychiatric Nursing, also SPV |
| MHA | Masters in Health Care Administration |
| MICN | Mobile Intensive Care Nurse |
| MICU | Medical Intensive Care Unit; Myocardial Infarction Care Unit |
| MLA | Medical Library Association |
| MLS | Master in Library Science |
| MN | Master of Nursing. A previous degree for students who did not do a thesis. |
| MNEd | Master of Nursing Education. |
| MPA | Master of Public Administration |
| MPH | Masters in Public Health |
| MS | Master of Science |
| Master of Sociology |
| Master of Surgery |
| MSA | Master's of Science in Administration |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
| MSP | Master of Psychology |
| MST | Therapeutic Massage Therapist |
| MSW | Master of Social Work |
| Master of Social Welfare |
| Medical Social Worker (Britain) |
| NACHR | National Association of Health Care Recruiters |
| NA | Nurse Aide (without certification) |
| NAEMSP | National Association of EMS Physician |
| NAHQ | Healthcare Quality Certification Board |
| NALS | Neonatal Advanced Life Support |
| NBCOPA | National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Physician Assistants |
| NCC | Nationally Certified Counselor |
| NCCU | Neurosurgicial Critical Care Unit |
| NCPT | Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician |
