What is FNP-BC? Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified
FNP-BC stands for Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified. It is an advanced practice certification issued by American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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- What it is
- Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified (FNP-BC) is an advanced practice certification. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
- Who issues it
- American Nurses Credentialing Center. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
- Who may hold it
- Open to advanced practice registered nurses. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
- Advanced practice role
- CNP, family population focus. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
- Where it prints
- Printed after your name, in position 4 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
- How you get it
- Requires an active RN license and a family nurse practitioner master's, post-graduate certificate or DNP from an accredited program that included at least 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours and graduate courses in advanced pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology. You then pass ANCC's FNP board certification exam, and the credential is renewed every 5 years by meeting professional development requirements. Source: American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Good to know
- Certification determines role/focus/issuer - not independent pick-lists nursingworld.org/our-certifications
How it prints on your résumé
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