| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CANS | Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science |
| CANSA | Consolidated Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse |
| CAPN | Community Advanced Practice Nurses |
| CARE | Competency Assessment and Relational Enhancement |
| CARN | Certified Addiction Registered Nurse |
| CARN | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse |
| CARNA | College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta |
| CASN | Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing |
| CASN | Charity Association of Student Nurses |
| CASN | Colorado Association of School Nurses |
| CASN | Conference Association of Schools of Nursing |
| CBN | Certified Bariatric Nurse |
| CBNC | Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium |
| CBNE | Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners |
| CBRN | California Board of Registered Nursing |
| CCAM | Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation |
| CCCN | Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses |
| CCCN | Canadian Culture and Communication for Nurses |
| CCCN | Certified Continence Care Nurse |
| CCDN | Central Council for District Nursing |