Registered Nurse Business Cards for RN, BSN, and Specialty Certified Nurses

Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest group of healthcare professionals — providing direct patient care, health assessment, medication administration, care plan development, patient education, and care coordination across every healthcare setting. RNs practice in hospitals (every unit from labor and delivery to ICU to the OR), outpatient clinics, long-term care, home health, public health, schools, correctional facilities, military, and increasingly in advanced and independent practice roles.

What RN Cards Include

Your Credentials and Certifications

• RN (Registered Nurse) — the primary nursing license; issued by state boards of nursing; requires passing the NCLEX-RN examination
• LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) — practical nursing license; entry-level
• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) — the increasingly preferred educational entry point; magnet hospitals often require BSN
• MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) — advanced degree for APRNs, educators, administrators
• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) — clinical doctorate; terminal degree for APRN practice
• ANA member (American Nurses Association) — the primary nursing professional organization

Specialty nursing certifications (ANCC, AACN, ONCC, ENA, etc.):

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) — AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses); the premier critical care nursing certification; adult, pediatric, or neonatal ICU
• CCRN-K (CCRN Knowledge) — AACN; for ICU nurses in management, education, or indirect care roles
• CMC (Cardiac Medicine Certification) — AACN; cardiac care
• CSC (Cardiac Surgery Certification) — AACN; cardiovascular surgery
• CPEN (Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse) — ENA; pediatric emergency
• CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) — ENA (Emergency Nurses Association); the primary emergency nursing certification
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) — ENA; trauma nursing core knowledge
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) — ONCC; the primary oncology nursing certification
• BMTCN (Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse) — ONCC; bone marrow transplant specialty
• CMSRN (Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse) — AMSN; the med-surg nursing certification
• RNC-OB (Registered Nurse Certified, Obstetrics) — AWHONN; labor and delivery/OB nursing
• C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) — AWHONN; fetal monitoring certification
• RNC-MNN (Registered Nurse Certified, Maternal Newborn) — AWHONN
• RNC-NIC (Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing) — NCC; NICU specialty
• CPON (Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse) — APHON
• CPNP (Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) — PNCB (for NPs)
• CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist) — ADCES; diabetes nursing
• CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) — PNCB; general pediatric nursing
• PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) — AACN; step-down/progressive care
• CWON (Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse) — WOCNCB; WOC nursing specialty
• CNA-BC (Certified Nurse Administrator) — ANCC; nursing administration
• NE-BC (Nurse Executive Certified) — ANCC; nurse executive certification
• CPHON (Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse) — APHON
• CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) — INS; IV/infusion nursing
• CPAN / CAPA — ABPANC; perianesthesia nursing (PACU)
• CSRN (Certified School Registered Nurse) — NASN; school nursing
• PMHN-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Certified) — ANCC; psych nursing

Your Nursing Specialties and Settings

Acute care hospital nursing:

• ICU / Critical care (CCRN) — MICU, SICU, CCU, CVICU
• Emergency department (CEN)
• Operating room / perioperative nursing
• Labor and delivery / OB (RNC-OB)
• NICU (RNC-NIC)
• PICU (pediatric ICU)
• Oncology nursing (OCN)
• Med-surg (CMSRN)
• Step-down / progressive care (PCCN)
• Cardiac / telemetry
• Neurology / stroke
• Orthopedic nursing

Outpatient / community:

• Ambulatory care nursing
• Infusion center nursing (CRNI)
• Dialysis nursing
• Same-day surgery nursing (CPAN/CAPA)
• Clinic nursing (primary care, specialty)
• Occupational health nursing
• School nursing (CSRN)

Advanced practice (for APRNs — separate from standard RN):

• NP (Nurse Practitioner): FNP, AGPCNP, PMHNP, PNP, WHNP, ACNP
• CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
• CNM (Certified Nurse-Midwife)
• CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist)

Home health and community:

• Home health nursing
• Hospice and palliative care nursing
• Case management nursing (CCM certification)
• Public health nursing

Nursing leadership and education:

• Nurse manager / director
• Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
• Nursing education (clinical instructor, academic faculty)
• Staff development / nurse educator (NPD-BC)

Design for Nurses

Professional Healthcare, Compassionate, Credentialed

Nurse card design:

• Healthcare professional standard
• Clean and clinical
• Warm and caring (patient-centered care values)

Color palette:

• Teal + white: nursing and healthcare
• Royal blue + white: clinical authority
• Warm coral + white: care and compassion

Back of Card

1. "Registered Nurse | RN, BSN (or MSN) | [Specialty cert: CCRN | CEN | OCN | RNC-OB] | ANA"
2. "[Setting: ICU | ED | OR | L&D | NICU | Oncology | School nursing | Home health]"
3. "[Specialty skills: ACLS | PALS | NRP | TNCC | Chemotherapy certified | Wound care]"
4. "[Unit / Department] | [Hospital / Organization name]"
5. "[email] | [phone] | [LinkedIn] | [City]"

Checklist

• [ ] RN (state license)
• [ ] BSN / MSN / DNP (degree)
• [ ] Primary specialty certification (CCRN, CEN, OCN, RNC-OB, etc.)
• [ ] ANA membership
• [ ] ACLS (almost universally required)
• [ ] PALS (pediatric)
• [ ] NRP (neonatal)
• [ ] TNCC (trauma)
• [ ] Specialty setting (ICU, ED, OR, OB, NICU, oncology, school)
• [ ] Hospital / organization name
• [ ] Current position or "Seeking opportunities"
• [ ] LinkedIn (essential for nursing career networking)