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Specialties/Areas of Nursing Practice

CNA offers certification in 20 specialties/areas of nursing practice. Detailed information on each includes:

  • Blueprint - provides explicit instructions and guidelines on how the competencies are to be expressed within the exam
  • Competencies — a list of the knowledge and skills expected of a certified nurse that could be tested on during the certification exam
  • Bibliography — resources that can help you prepare for the certification exam
  • Designation — the trademarked initials that certified nurses can use and what they stand for
  • National association — the national nursing associations that endorse and are actively involved in the CNA Certification Program
Specialty/Area information Designation National Association
Cardiovascular Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CCN(C) Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN)
Community Health Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CCHN(C) Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC)
Critical Care Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CNCC(C) Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN)
Critical Care Pediatric Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CNCCP(C) Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN)
Emergency Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography ENC(C) National Emergency Nurses' Affiliation (NENA)
Enterostomal Therapy Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CETN(C) Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy (CAET)
Gastroenterology Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CGN(C) Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (CSGNA)
Gerontological Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography GNC(C) Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA)
Hospice Palliative Care Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CHPCN(C) Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CMSN(C) Canadian Association of Medical and Surgical Nurses (CAMSN)
Nephrology Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CNeph(C) Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT)
Neuroscience Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CNN(C) Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN)
Occupational Health Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography COHN(C) Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association (COHNA)
Oncology Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CON(C) Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO)
Orthopaedic Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography ONC(C) Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association (CONA)
PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography To be determined National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada (NAPANc)
Perinatal Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography PNC(C) Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN)
Perioperative Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CPN(C) Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CPMHN(C) Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses (CFMHN)
Rehabilitation Nursing
Blueprint and Competencies Bibliography CRN(C) Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CARN)

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