New York Lactation
Consultant Association

• Services
  • Prenatal Classes
  • Breastfeeding Groups
  • Office Visits
  • Home Visits
  • Human Donor Milk
• Credentials
  • Lactation
  • Education
  • Health Care

• Membership
• Become a Member
• List Services
• Internships
• Publications

• Members
• Executive Board
• Coordinators
• Liaisons
• Committees
• Standards
  • Bill of Rights
  • Terms of Agreement
  • Complaints

Credentials in Other Related Fields of Health Care

Other Health Care Practitioners
Initials	Credentials
BSN	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CDN	Certified Dietician Nutritionist
CNM	Certified Nurse Midwife
DO	Doctor of Osteopathy
DPT	Doctor of Physical Therapy
FAAP	Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics
FNP	Family Nurse Practitioner
LCSW	Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LMSW	Licensed Master of Social Work
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
MD	Doctor of Medicine
MHS	Master of Health Science
MPH	Master of Public Health
MSN	Master of Science in Nursing
MSPT	Master of Science in Physical Therapy
MSW	Master of Social Work
OT	Occupational Therapist
PT	Physical Therapist
RD	Registered Dietitian
RN	Registered Nurse
RNC	Registered Nurse Certified
RPA-C	Registered Physician's Assistant
SLP	Speech-Language Pathologist
Initials	Credentials
MA	Master of Arts