Medical credentials
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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).
Diagnostics
- Nuclear Medicine Technician
- Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine
- Radiology technologist
- Associate of Applied Science in Radiology Technology
Medicine
Physicians
- Physician
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)[1]
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Optometrist
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Clinicians
- Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RT)
- Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
- Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT)
Technicians
- Paramedic (EMT-P)
- Associate of Applied Science in Pre-hospital Paramedical Sciences
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89)
Nursing
Nurses
See also: Nursing credentials and certifications
- Registered nurse (RN)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Associate of applied science in nursing (ASN)
- Diploma in Nursing
- Practical nurse (PN, LPN, LVN)
Assistants
- Nurse aide (CNA)
- Nurse technician (CNT)
- Care partner (CP)
Pharmacy
- Pharmacist
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Technicians
Surgery
Technicians
- Surgical technologist
- Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
Therapeutics
Therapy practitioners
- Physical therapist
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (dPT)
- Occupational therapist
- Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Therapy assistants
- Physical therapy assistant
- Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assistant
- Occupational therapy assistant
- Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant
References
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