Nurse Practitioner Business Cards for FNP PMHNP ACNP APRN Certified Advanced Practice Professionals

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are the master's- or doctoral-level advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who provide a broad scope of healthcare services — diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions, ordering laboratory and imaging tests, prescribing medications and controlled substances (in full-practice authority states), performing procedures, and managing the ongoing care of patients across primary care, acute care, and specialty care settings.

What NP Cards Include

Your Credentials

APRN licensure and national board certification:

• APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) — the title for licensed advanced practice nurses in most states; indicates completion of an ACEN or CCNE-accredited NP graduate program + APRN national board certification + state APRN licensure
• NP (Nurse Practitioner) — the general title; always combined with specialty certification designation

ANCC NP Certifications:

• FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner — Board Certified) — ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center); the most common NP specialty; primary care across the lifespan (pediatric through geriatric); approximately 140,000+ FNP-BC certified NPs in the U.S.; full-practice authority in 26+ states
• PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner — Board Certified) — ANCC; the most in-demand NP specialty in the current mental health shortage; diagnosing mental health conditions, prescribing psychiatric medications, providing therapy or therapy referrals, managing complex mental health conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings
• AGACNP-BC (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP — Board Certified) — ANCC; hospital-based acute care for adults; replaces former ACNP-BC
• AGPCNP-BC (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP — Board Certified) — ANCC; primary care for adults and older adults
• ANP-BC (Adult NP — Board Certified) — ANCC; grandfathered credential; pre-split from AGPCNP
• GNP-BC (Gerontological NP — Board Certified) — ANCC; older adult specialty
• ENP-C (Emergency NP — Certified) — AAENP; emergency medicine
• OCNP (Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner) — ONCC; oncology specialty
• NNP-BC (Neonatal NP — Board Certified) — NCC; NICU neonatal care

AANPCB NP Certifications (Alternative to ANCC):

• FNP-C (Family Nurse Practitioner — Certified) — AANPCB (American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board); alternative to ANCC FNP-BC; equally recognized for licensure; same full-practice scope
• ANP-C — AANPCB; adult-focused primary care

Pediatric NP Certifications:

• CPNP-PC (Certified Pediatric NP — Primary Care) — PNCB; pediatric primary care
• CPNP-AC (Certified Pediatric NP — Acute Care) — PNCB; pediatric inpatient acute care
• PPCNP-BC (Pediatric Primary Care NP — Board Certified) — ANCC

Women's health:

• WHNP-BC (Women's Health NP — Board Certified) — ANCC; women's health, gynecology, obstetrics, family planning
• NCC (NCC Certified) — NCC; alternative women's health certification

Other APRN certifications:

• CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) — NBCRNA; nurse anesthesia specialty
• CNM (Certified Nurse-Midwife) — AMCB; midwifery specialty
• CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist) — ANCC or AACN; clinical nurse specialist specialty

State APRN licensure:

• APRN License — state board of nursing license to practice as NP; most states require board certification as condition of APRN licensure
• DEA Number — required to prescribe controlled substances; all prescribing NPs hold active DEA registration
• NLC (Nursing Licensure Compact) — compact APRN license allows practice in compact states

Practice authority:

• Full Practice Authority — in 26+ states and D.C.; NP can practice and prescribe independently, without physician collaboration agreement
• Reduced or Restricted Practice — remaining states require collaboration agreement or physician supervision; some NPs note this affects their independent status

Your NP Practice Specialty

Primary care NP:

• Family practice (lifespan primary care)
• Internal medicine / adult medicine
• Geriatric primary care
• Pediatric primary care
• Women's health
• Telehealth primary care

Acute care NP:

• Hospital medicine / hospitalist NP
• Emergency department NP
• Critical care / ICU NP
• Cardiology NP
• Pulmonology and critical care
• Surgical NP (post-surgical care)
• Neurology NP
• NICU NP (neonatal)
• Pediatric ICU NP

Specialty NP:

• Psychiatric-mental health (inpatient and outpatient; prescribing antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, stimulants, anxiolytics, benzodiazepines; PMHNP-BC)
• Oncology NP
• Cardiology / electrophysiology NP
• Dermatology NP
• Endocrinology NP (diabetes management)
• Gastroenterology NP
• Nephrology NP
• Pain management and palliative care NP
• Rheumatology NP
• Infectious disease NP

Independent practice:

• Private practice (primary care, mental health, telehealth)
• Concierge / direct primary care (DPC)
• Mobile NP practice
• Telehealth NP

Design for NPs

Color palette:

• Teal + white: nursing and healthcare
• Navy + white: advanced practice authority
• Blue + white: clinical trust
• Lavender + white: psychiatric mental health

Back of Card

1. "MSN/DNP | FNP-BC | PMHNP-BC | AGACNP-BC | AGPCNP-BC | WHNP-BC | APRN | DEA Registered"
2. "Primary care | Acute care | Psychiatry | Women's health | Oncology | Pediatrics | Geriatrics"
3. "Full practice authority | Telehealth | Prescriptive authority | Independent practice | Collaborative"
4. "Family practice | Internal medicine | Mental health | ER | Hospitalist | ICU | Specialty clinic"
5. "[Practice / System / Group] | [phone] | [email] | [Online booking or Zocdoc]"

Checklist

• [ ] NP board certification (FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, etc.)
• [ ] MSN or DNP degree
• [ ] State APRN license
• [ ] DEA registration
• [ ] Full practice authority (if in full-practice state — valuable marketing point)
• [ ] Prescriptive authority note
• [ ] Specialty (primary care, psych, acute care, women's health, pediatrics)
• [ ] Practice setting (independent, group practice, hospital, telehealth)
• [ ] Online scheduling or Zocdoc link
• [ ] Insurance networks (if relevant for patient acquisition)