What is CANS? Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist

CANS stands for Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist. It is a specialty certification issued by Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board.

What it is: Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) is a specialty certification. psncb.org
Who issues it: Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board. psncb.org
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. psncb.org
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. psncb.org
Where it prints: Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
How you get it: Requires a full, unrestricted RN license (US, US territories or Canada), two years of nursing in the core specialties, and 1,000 hours in them over the last two years, working with a board-certified physician in plastic/aesthetic surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, cosmetic surgery or facial plastic surgery (ENT), followed by the CANS exam. Recertification is every 3 years. Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board

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