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'''Healthcare professional credentials''' are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. The credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most permanent to least permanent (i.e., Jane Doe, [[PhD]], [[RN]], [[CCRN]]). |
'''Healthcare professional credentials''' are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. The credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most permanent to least permanent (i.e., Jane Doe, [[PhD]], [[RN]], [[CCRN]]). |
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==Common credentials in healthcare and medicine== |
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;The most commonly recognized credentials |
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* [[Medical Doctor]] (MD) |
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* [[Associate of Surgical Technology]] |
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==Licensure credentials== |
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* [[Registered nurse]] (RN) |
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* [[Registered respiratory therapist]] (RRT) |
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* [[Respiratory care practitioner]] (RCP) |
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* [[Licensed paramedic]] (LP) |
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* [[Licensed EMT]] (LEMT) |
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* [[Licensed practical nurse]] (LPN), Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) |
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[[Category:Medical credentials]] |
[[Category:Medical credentials]] |
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Revision as of 01:25, 12 October 2011
Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. The credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most permanent to least permanent (i.e., Jane Doe, PhD, RN, CCRN).
Common credentials in healthcare and medicine
- The most commonly recognized credentials
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Paramedic (EMT-P)
- Physician assistant (PA-C)
- Other common credentials
- Registered Radiology Technologist (RT(R))
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
Academic credentials
Nursing
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
- Diploma in Nursing
Physicians
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Therapeutics
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (dPT)
- Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
- Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
- Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT)
Technology and imaging
Technologists are specialists in diagnostics and imaging, providing a valuable resource to clinicians, practitioners and physicians.
- Radiology and Imaging
- Surgery
Licensure credentials
- Registered nurse (RN)
- Registered respiratory therapist (RRT)
- Respiratory care practitioner (RCP)
- Licensed paramedic (LP)
- Licensed EMT (LEMT)
- Licensed practical nurse (LPN), Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)