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ANCC’s Pathway to Excellence: Commitment to Good Nursing Environments
Health care facilities that want to demonstrate their excellent nursing environments have a new option — the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® designation. Used with permission from AMN Healthcare, Inc. and Nursezone.com. October 2009.

Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA)
The Center to Champion Nursing in America is an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Center, a consumer-driven, national force for change, works to increase the nation's capacity to educate and retain nurses who are prepared and empowered to positively impact health care access, quality, and costs. Our mission is to ensure all Americans have access to a highly-skilled nurse, when and where they need one.

The Benefits of Pathway to Excellence® Designation [pdf]

Workplace Transformation: Pathway to Excellence Program Aims to Improve Conditions for RNs
Nursing Spectrum published the "Workplace Transformation: Pathway to Excellence Program Aims to Improve Conditions for RNs" article on October 11, 2010 (Volume 20, Issue 17).

Pathway to Excellence®: Creating Positive Work Environments for Nurses [pdf]
The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) published "Pathway to Excellence®: Creating Positive Work Environments for Nurses" in the October 2010 National E-Newsletter (Volume 12, Number 4).

Great Places to Work in Health Care Recognized
Universally, people want to work for a great employer, at a job that’s rewarding and where one’s efforts are appreciated.
Used with permission from AMN Healthcare, Inc. and Nursezone.com. November 2010.

How an Organizational Assessment and Gap Analysis Can Help [pdf]

Pathway to Excellence Literature Summaries [pdf]

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