STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #212.2 -- NURS CERTIFICATION FILE                                                        9/29/25    PAGE 1
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This file contains a list of nursing certifications and the related certifying organization/agency. 


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   APPLICATION GROUP(S): NURS
IDENTIFIED BY: NAME OF CERTIFICATION (#1), NAME OF CERTIFYING AGENCY (#2)

POINTED TO BY: NATIONAL CERTIFICATION field (#.01) of the NATIONAL CERTIFICATION sub-field (#210.024) of the NURS STAFF File (#210) 
               

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REFERENCED BY: ABBREVIATION(B), NAME OF CERTIFICATION(C)



212.2,.01     ABBREVIATION           0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)

              NAME OF CERTIFICATION   
              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>8!($L(X)<2) X
              LAST EDITED:      JAN 23, 1986 
              HELP-PROMPT:      ANSWER MUST BE 2-8 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH 
              DESCRIPTION:
                                Initials (abbreviation) identifying the type of certification.  

              CROSS-REFERENCE:  212.2^B 
                                1)= S ^NURSF(212.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
                                2)= K ^NURSF(212.2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
                                This is the main index of the NURS Certification file which lists certification abbreviations.  



212.2,1       NAME OF CERTIFICATION  0;2 FREE TEXT

              CERTIFICATION   
              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:X[""""!($A(X)=45) X I $D(X) K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<3) X
              LAST EDITED:      MAR 10, 1987 
              HELP-PROMPT:      ANSWER MUST BE 3-50 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH 
              DESCRIPTION:
                                Name or type of certification.  

              CROSS-REFERENCE:  212.2^C 
                                1)= S ^NURSF(212.2,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
                                2)= K ^NURSF(212.2,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)
                                This index is on the 'Name of Certification' field.  



212.2,2       NAME OF CERTIFYING AGENCY 0;3 FREE TEXT

              CERTIFYING AGENCY   
              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<1) X
              LAST EDITED:      JAN 23, 1986 
              HELP-PROMPT:      ANSWER MUST BE 1-50 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH 
              DESCRIPTION:
                                Name of national organization granting certification.  


212.2,3       ABBREVIATED NAME OF AGENCY 0;4 FREE TEXT

              CERTIFYING AGENCY   
              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>8!($L(X)<2) X
              LAST EDITED:      JAN 23, 1986 
              HELP-PROMPT:      ANSWER MUST BE 2-8 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH 
              DESCRIPTION:
                                Abbreviated name or initials of certifying organization.  



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