Sycom GM RSS feed generatorWed, 15 Feb 2012 08:47:15 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/default.aspxCopyright 2009en-usWed, 22 Feb 2012 20:52:43 GMT1http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Pathway-LTC-CXOSummit.aspxWed, 15 Feb 2012 08:47:15 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2012-PathwayAward.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center is proud to launch The ANCC Pathway Award, sponsored by Cerner. A $10,000 award will honor a project proposal in a Pathway to Excellence&#174; designated organization that demonstrates innovation and technology to create a positive nurse practice environment. The winning project will advance the Pathway to Excellence Practice Standards and improve the practice environment in the designated organization.<br><br> The award will be presented during the <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/ancc-pathway-to-excellence-conference-2012/custom-18-ea23b1509c97443fbe0470ea6faf27fd.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>2012 Pathway to Excellence Conference</strong></a>, Thursday, May 3, 2012 - Friday, May 4,2012, at the Renaissance Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Virginia 22202 (Washington, DC Metro Area).<br><br> Complement your Pathway to Excellence designation by winning the first ANCC Pathway Award, sponsored by Cerner. You will receive recognition at the Pathway to Excellence Conference and your innovative technology project will be announced on the ANCC web site.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:07:23 GMT/MagnetPrizeProgram.aspxThe Call for Applications for the 2012 Magnet Prize is now open! Deadline for submission is March 2, 2012Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:30:41 GMT/Pathway/PTE-CommissionNominations.aspxTue, 14 Feb 2012 13:48:04 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/AccredCommission.aspxInformation and application materials for the Commission on Accreditation.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:39:21 GMThttps://www7.ultirecruit.com/AME1053/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*F18E9B9913A56B56Do you have high standards of quality, reliability and customer satisfaction? ANCC is looking for an assistant director for its Quality Management Services department.Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:22:05 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/JONA-PressRelease-103111.aspxMon, 31 Oct 2011 13:39:21 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011-MagnetPrizePressRelease.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 10:41:53 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/JONA-PressRelease.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announced a joint marketing agreement between the Magnet Recognition Program&#174; and The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA). Beginning with the October 2011 issue, JONA will become "The Official Leadership Journal of the Magnet Recognition Program."Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:09:22 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011-Nurse-of-the-Year-Awards.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its first Magnet&#174; Nurse of the Year Awards to recognize the outstanding contributions of patient care clinicians working in Magnet hospitals.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:23:25 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011PresidentsAward-PR.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has given its prestigious President's Award to Debbie Dawson Hatmaker, PhD, RN-BC, SANE-A, for her distinguished tenure as president of the ANCC Board of Directors.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:46:36 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011-HRHPrincessAlHusseinAward-PR.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 11:22:35 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/SuzanneSmith-PR.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented the President's Special Recognition Award to Suzanne P. Smith, EdD, RN, FAAN, who recently retired as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) after 30 years.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:50:31 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011-CertifiedNurseAwardPressRelease.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 10:46:03 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/MLC-Announcement.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 10:23:50 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/NewPathwayDirector.aspxFri, 05 Aug 2011 08:37:10 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/LeapfrogGroupPR.aspxIn recognition of a growing body of studies highlighting the key role nurses' play in patient safety, The Leapfrog Group announced they will publicly report on hospitals that have demonstrated nursing excellence on Leapfrog's annual hospital survey.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:58:48 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2011AccreditationPremierAwardWinner.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is pleased to announce the American College of Cardiology as the winner of the 2011 Accreditation Premier Program Award.Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:49:07 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/EvansAppointedANCCPresident.aspxTue, 01 Feb 2011 15:23:05 GMThttp://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=72369Thu, 19 May 2011 07:58:46 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/MagnetNurseAwards.aspxThe awards recognize the outstanding contribution of patient care clinicians demonstrated through excellence achieved in leadership, clinical practice, innovations, and positive outcomes. There are five award categories: Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements, and Empirical Outcomes. Winners will be announced at the 2011 National Magnet Conference&#174; in Baltimore, MD, October 4-6. Wed, 04 May 2011 09:36:58 GMThttp://www.cvent.com/events/ancc-pathway-to-excellence-conference-2011/event-summary-3f4a04d31bd24b0991995e95131350ec.aspxWed, 20 Apr 2011 15:10:35 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/ANCC-Announces-New-Certification-Director.aspxTue, 08 Feb 2011 07:59:07 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/NewANCCMagnetDirector.aspxFri, 21 Jan 2011 15:01:01 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Drenkard-NewExecDirector.aspxTue, 04 Jan 2011 07:20:02 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/ResearchSummitAnnouncement.aspxTue, 30 Nov 2010 22:39:06 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2010-MagnetPrizeWinner.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner Corporation, a global supplier of healthcare solutions, announced St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center of Paterson, NJ, as the winner of the 2010 Magnet Prize sponsored by Cerner Corporation at the National Magnet Conference&#174; in Phoenix, AZ. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:07:23 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2010-Magnet-Honors.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), a global supplier of healthcare solutions, announced Bassett Medical Center of Cooperstown, NY, and Cleveland Clinic Health System of Cleveland, OH, as winners of the 2010 Magnet Honors at the National Magnet Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:47:22 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/DrJeanneFloyd-Retirement.aspxTue, 03 Aug 2010 13:49:46 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2010-CertifiedSpecialtyNurseAwardWinner.aspxMon, 22 Nov 2010 15:47:18 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2010-CertifiedAPRNAwardRecipient.aspxMon, 22 Nov 2010 15:45:45 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2010-PresidentLeadershipAwardRecipient.aspxMon, 22 Nov 2010 15:44:11 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Daisy-Foundation-Honored.aspxThu, 02 Dec 2010 14:12:22 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Nursing-Student-Award.aspxFlora Bradley of Kansas City, Mo., has been awarded the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) sponsored GED&#174; Testing Service Tuition Scholarship, presented at the 2010 International GED Administrator's Conference in St. Louis, MO.Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:42:34 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2009-Magnet-Prize-Winner.aspxMon, 25 Jan 2010 13:09:35 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/ISQua-International-Conference.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 07:02:52 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2009-ICN-Meeting.aspxMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:40:25 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Mary-A-Mandy-Doolittle.aspxThe tragic accident on Washington, DC's, Metrorail on Monday, June 22, 2009, claimed the life of our friend and colleague Mandy Doolittle. She began her tenure with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a senior administrative assistant. Then, after two years as the senior governance specialist at the American Nurses Association (ANA), Mandy rejoined ANCC as the senior international credentialing specialist-a position she held for nearly eight years until her death.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:49:07 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/MagnetRecognitionProgramintheNews.aspxRecognizing quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice, ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program&#174; provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care that they can expect to receive. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:19:19 GMThttp://news.nurse.com/article/20090615/DC01/106150080ANCC's Institute for Credentialing Innovation Assistant Director Joanne Evans, RN, Med, PMHCNS-BC, was awarded the Nursing Spectrum 2009 Nursing Excellence Award for Community Service. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:16:39 GMT/FunctionalCategory/AboutANCC/ISOJourney.aspxFri, 15 May 2009 09:44:24 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2009StylesGrantWinner.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) selected Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC as winner of the 2008 Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholars Grant Award. Dr. Boltz will use her $25,000 grant to examine the relationship between the quality of nursing in geriatric units and the percentage of nurses in those units who are certified.Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:29:40 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/ANCCDaisyAward.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announces its support for the use of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses as a way to recognize and make visible the contribution and value of nurses wherever nursing is practiced.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:37:13 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/WandeltAnnouncement.aspxFri, 12 Dec 2008 08:54:20 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/2008MagnetPrizeWinner.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner Corporation, a leading supplier of healthcare information technology, announced Abington Hospital as the winner of this year's 2008 Magnet Prize at the National Magnet Conference in Salt Lake City, UT at the Salt Palace Convention Center, October 15-17.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:46:12 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/AdvocacyPartnerAward2008.aspxThe American Nurse Credentialing Center recognized Mary B. Edelen, MA, of Vermillion, S. Dakota, as the first recipient of the ANCC Credentialing Advocacy Partner Award. The award was presented at this year's National Magnet Conference in Salt Lake City, October 15 - 17.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:22:57 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/ScholarshipAward.aspxGeorganna Reynolds of Reno, Nevada has been awarded the American Nurses Credentialing Center-sponsored GED&#174; Testing Service Tuition Scholarship, presented at the GED Graduates' Awards Dinner on July 16, 2008 in Sparks, NV. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:26:29 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/NewCredentialsforClinicalNurseSpecialists.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Certification (COC) has officially announced ANCC's new advanced practice credentials for clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The previous credential, APRN,BC (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Board Certified) is retired effective January 1, 2008.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:59:07 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/NursingAdministrationUpdates.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is changing the names of its Nursing Administration certification exams and updating the credentials to bring them in line with contemporary health care culture and terminology. The new names for these exams are Nurse Executive and Nurse Executive, Advanced.Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:22:08 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/AdvPublicCommHealthUpdate.aspxThe ANCC Commission on Certification announces new name and credential for advanced public/community health certification. The change, which is not retroactive, is effective from May 18, 2008.Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:32:05 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/NursingAdminCertificationsandCredentialsUpdates.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is changing the names of its Nursing Administration certification exams and updating the credentials to bring them in line with contemporary health care culture and terminology.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:31:25 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/KarenDrenkardasDirectorofMagnet.aspxThe American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is pleased to name Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ as the new Director of its acclaimed Magnet Recognition Program&#174;. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:33:18 GMThttp://www.certifiednursesday.org<img src="/ImagesLibrary/Logos/CND-Logo-Small.aspx" align="right">Certified Nurses Day is a special day of recognition to celebrate the contribution of board certified nurses to the advancement of nursing professionalism and to higher standards and better outcomes in patient health. Visit the Official Certified Nurses Day Website to learn more about ways to celebrate and show appreciation on March 19th. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Winter-Storm-Update.aspx<P>For the latest information on Prometric test center closures, please visit the Prometric site's <A href="http://www.prometric.com/ImportantNews.htm" target=_blank>Important News</A> page.</P> <p><a href="http://www.prometric.com/Importantnews.htm" target="_blank"></a>If your center has been closed, then Prometric will be contacting affected candidates via email and phone to assist in scheduling a new exam appointment.&nbsp; If you are scheduled to test and find your test center closed, please know you will be provided with an opportunity to re-schedule at no charge. </p> Please contact ANCC if you have questions regarding your scheduled test date. ANCC offices are scheduled to re-open Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9 am eastern time. The contact phone number is 1.800.284.2378.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:21:51 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/Director-of-Certification-Search.aspxTue, 29 Jun 2010 07:10:49 GMThttp://www.nursecredentialing.org/Headlines/CertUpdates.aspx<!--<P><font color=#990000><strong>Important Notice:</strong></font> ANCC offices will be closed beginning Monday, December 26, 2011 through Friday, December 30, 2011.&nbsp; Our offices will reopen for business on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 9:00 am EST.&nbsp; Please be advised that during this time, there will be <strong><u>no</u> </strong> opportunities to expedite the review of certification applications or receive verifications of certification. </P>--> <P><strong>Commissioners Sought</strong><BR> The Commission on Certification (COC) governs ANCC's Certification Program. ANCC is seeking candidates for 2 Certified Nurse at Large member positions and 2 Content Expert Panel member positions (current or former members of an ANCC content expert panel). <a href="/Certification/ContentExpert/Commission-on-Certification.aspx">Learn more...</a></P> <P><STRONG>ANCC Supports Transition to Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education</STRONG><BR> The American Nurses Credentialing Center is an active participant in the development and launch of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. This new consensus model will provide a uniform approach to advanced practice licensure, accreditation, certification, and education. During the transition to the consensus model, please consider ANCC your source for information for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), students, and faculty affected by changes to the current certification process.</P> <P>Please see the <A href="/Certification/APRN-Updates.aspx">APRN page</A> for additional information about the launch of the consensus model, and visit this site regularly for more details as they become available. </P> <P><strong>Watch Certification Videos<br> </strong>These <a href="http://www.nursecredentialing.org/CertificationVideo.aspx">videos</a> explain the certification process and inspire nurses to pursue professional excellence through certification.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:41:55 GMT