Nursing Excellence. Your Journey. Our Passion.
2008 annual report
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ANCC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
as of Dec. 31, 2008
Debbie Dawson Hatmaker
PhD, RN-BC, SANE-A
President
Judith Curfman Thompson
IOM
Vice President
Susan Foley Pierce
PhD, RN
Secretary
Samuel R. Huston
MA
Treasurer
Mary Behrens
MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Chair, Institute for
Credentialing Innovation
Patricia G. Coyle-Rogers
PhD, MSN, RN-BC
Chair, Commission on
Certification
Karen Daley
MS, MPH, RN, FAAN
Wanda M. Douglas
MSN, RN-BC
Chair, Commission on
Accreditation
Jacqueline M. Edwards
RN
Linda Gobis
JD, RN, FNP
Sheila A. Haas
PhD, RN, FAAN
CMA Member-at-Large
Mary A. Maryland
PhD, ANP-BC
Marilyn Sullivan
DSN, RN, LNC, CPE
Gail A. Wolf
DSN, RN, FAAN
Chair, Commission on the
Magnet Recognition Program
Other Program Chairs:
Fadwa Affara
RGN, SCM, MA, MSc
Co-Chair, Institute for
Credentialing International
Cecilia F. Mulvey
PhD, RN
Co-Chair, Institute for
Credentialing International
Sheila P. Englebardt
PhD, RN
Co-Chair, Pathway to
Excellence Governing Council
Katheren Koehn
MA, RN
Co-Chair, Pathway to
Excellence Governing Council
Joanne V. Hickey
PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FCCM
Chair, Institute for
Credentialing Research
01 Message from the President and Executive Director
02 Accreditation Program
07 Certification and Measurement Services
14 Magnet Recognition Program®
22 Pathway to Excellence® Program
25 Research
26 Credentialing International
28 Institute for Credentialing Innovation
31 2008 National Magnet Conference™
33 Financial Report
The American Nurses Credentialing Center touches nurses’ lives, and in 2008
we reached out in myriad ways.
It was a year to champion and advance
convenience, flexibility, speed, and real-
the nursing community here at home
time scoring, CBT is the new standard for
and embrace the nursing community
certification exams.
In March, we celebrated the charter
organizations around the world and
annual Certified Nurses Day and the
encouraged hospitals to, in the words of
pioneering woman who made it all
our new Magnet vision, “lead in the care
possible, Dr. Margretta Madden Styles.
of the patient, family, and community.”
2008 also marked major anniversaries for
ANCC also expanded its presence as
a prominent participant in nursing policy
discussions. In areas from accreditation
nine ANCC certifications, demonstrating
evidence of their relevance.
The Magnet Recognition Program®
and certification to research and continuing
officially implemented its dynamic
education, our voice was influential.
new model, which offers a framework
In June, we unveiled a new user-friendly
for the next generation of nursing
web site. The streamlined design and
practice and research. The lean, direct
simpler system make it easy to navigate.
format focuses on outcomes and a
An up-to-date content management system
simplified documentation process. As a
allows us to keep information fresh.
complement, Magnet also released its
Check out the changes at
streamlined application manual, with
www.nursecredentialing.org
updated criteria that will be phased in
2008 marked the formal launch of
two innovative programs to advance
over the next year.
ANCC’s global reach continues
nursing. Pathway to Excellence , ANCC’s
to expand. We hosted visitors from
newest national recognition program
around the world, provided international
for healthcare facilities, acknowledges
certification exams, and responded
organizations that have created an
to an increasing number of requests
optimal practice environment where
to share our expertise with healthcare
nurses can flourish. The Nursing Skills
organizations worldwide. International
Competency Program, which recognizes
participation in our National Magnet
individual continuing nursing education
Conference™ grew, too, with nearly
courses, offers a national performance
100 nurses from 14 countries traveling to
benchmark for nurses, employers, and
Salt Lake City in 2008.
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healthcare consumers.
In Certification, a significant milestone
Jeanne M. Floyd
PhD, RN, CAE
Executive Director
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abroad. ANCC collaborated with nursing
Debbie D. Hatmaker
PhD, RN-BC, SANE-A
President
A special thank you to the ANCC
community of volunteers cited in this 2008
was reached when paper-and-pencil
Annual Report report. Their contributions
examinations became a thing of the
made our successes possible.
past as all exams were converted to
computer-based testing (CBT). With its
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Accreditation Program Highlights
The ANCC Accreditation Program is committed to ensuring the integrity
of accreditation processes and the quality of continuing nursing education
(CNE), as well as the quality of inter-professional continuing education in
which the nursing community is a major contributor.
ACCREDITATION
APPRAISERS
Lori Arcand
PhD, RN-BC
Nikki Behner
MN, ARNP, MPH, CCHP
Peggy Belk
RN, MSN
Dorothy Bell
MS, RN-BC
Amy Bernard
MS, RN-BC
Irene Bise
MSN, RN
Carol Boswell
EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Jean Bulmer
MSN, RN, BC
Shelley Burson
MED
Sharon Cannon
EdD, RN, FANE
Meg Carson
RN, PhD
Hazel Chappell
MSN, RN
Sarah Cheesman
MS, RN, BC
Ruth Craven
EdD, RN, FAAN
Janet Crawford
RN, MSN
Sally Deike
RN, MAED
Lyn DeSilets
EdD, RN-BC
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ANCC 2008 Annual Report
Drafted New Application Manual
The ANCC Accreditation Program invested significant time and
resources in revising its application manual. Some of the key
changes included:
>> The minimum amount of contact hours that may be awarded
for an educational activity was changed to 0.5 contact hours
(30 minutes).
>> Provider units that targeted 50% or more of their educational
activities in the previous calendar year to nurses in multiple
regions must apply to be accredited providers.
>>
CNE units that targeted 50% or
more of their activities in the previous
calendar year to nurses in a single
state or region (or a state contiguous
to that region) may apply to a
constituent member association for
approval as providers.
The draft manual was circulated for
public review and comment. The final
version will be released in 2009.
Expanded Training for
Appraisers
Accreditation staff held an appraiser
training session at ANCC headquarters
in Silver Spring, MD. More than 30
appraisers received the latest updates
on evaluation criteria and other pertinent
topics such as legal responsibilities;
interview techniques; confidentiality;
identifying, resolving, avoiding bias
or conflict of interest; communication
techniques; and writing the appraisal
report. Such intensive, ongoing training
is crucial to appraisal work and forms
the foundation of the Accreditation
Program.
Solicited Public Comments
Accreditation staff reached out to the
community and solicited public comments
on program criteria, processes,
performance, and other topics of
interest. The majority of comments
received pertained to the draft manual
and criteria. The Commission on
Accreditation published responses to
each of the 30 comments on ANCC’s
web site in September.
Following the public comment
meeting, the Accreditation Program
sponsored a networking forum and idea
exchange session. Attendees chose to
network with different communities of
practice within the CNE accreditation
field. These included: ANA constituent
member associations, education media
providers, universities, and healthcare
organizations.
Explored Joint Accreditation
with ACCME and ACPE
The ANCC Accreditation Program
joined with the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) and the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to draft
criteria for use in a joint accreditation of
providers of inter-professional continuing
education (CE). The organizations will
work as a team to improve the education
and training of practitioners, and
thereby improve patient care. The joint
accreditation will:
>> Use one set of criteria
>> Require the development of a single
self-study
>> Use one appraiser team (made up
of a nurse, a pharmacist, and a
physician)
>> Include one site visit by the appraiser
team
>> Authorize the provider to award
CNE, CME, and CPE, as appropriate
It is expected that an inter-professional
Accreditation Review Committee will
review the appraiser team’s report and
send its recommendations to the decisionmaking bodies of ANCC, ACPE,
and ACCME. Then the accreditation
ACCREDITATION
APPRAISERS (cont.)
Pamela S. Dickerson
PhD, RN-BC
Ellen Ellis
PhD, RN
Dierdre Fisher
MSN, RN
Diana Graham
MSN, APRN, BC
Peggy Graul
MSN, RN
Maryanne Hanley
PhD, RN
Patricia Haresign
MS, RN, BC
Alona Harris
EdD, RN
Denise Henry
RN, MS
Robert Hess
RN, PhD
Colleen Hughes
RN, PhD
Irene Kalnins
EdD, RN
Karen Kelly
EdD, RN, NEA-BC
Mary Koithan
PhD, RN
Patricia Kummeth
MSN, RN
Alice Kuramoto
PhD, RN, FAAN
Elizabeth Macera
PhD, RN, NP-C
Judy Martin-Holland
PhD, MPA, RN, FNP
Pat Miller
RN, MN
Brenda Millet
MSN, RN, BC
Alice D. Morales-Rullan
MSN
Joe Niemczura
RN, MS
Zandra Ohri
MA, MS, RN
June Parsley
MSE, RN
Barbara Petrie
PhD, RN, BC
Sally Russell
MN, CMSRN
Jean Shinners
MSN, RN, CCRN
Karen Siroky
RN, MSN
Linda J. Smith
MSN, RN
Anne E. Swanson
MSN, RNC
Judy Vallarelli
RN, BC, MS
Mary Wcisel
RN, MSN
Karen Wilkinson
MN, ARNP
Linda Wilson
RN, PhD, CNE
Karen S. Yehle
PhD, MS
Jean K. Zehler
MSE, RN-BC, NE-BC
ACCREDITED
ORGANIZATIONS
1199/SEIU League of
Registered Nurses
AdvancMed, LLC
Adventist Healthcare
Education Institute
AHC Media, LLC
AFT Healthcare
AKH, Inc.
Alabama State Nurses
Association
Alaska Nurses
Association
Albany Medical Center
Hospital
Alere, LLC/formerly
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
Alexian Brothers
Medical Center
ALLEGRA Learning
Solutions, LLC
Allina Center for
Learning and Innovation
Amedisys Academy
American Academy of
CME, Inc.
American Association
of Critical-Care Nurses
American Association
of Diabetes Educators
American Association
of Neuroscience Nurses
American Association
of Nurse Anesthetists
American Association
of Occupational Health
Nurses, Inc.
American Association
of Spinal Cord Injury
Nurses
American College
Health Association
American College
Cardiology Foundation
American Holistic
Nurses Association
American Nephrology
Nurses Association
American Nurses
Association
American Organization
of Nurse Executives
American Pain Society
American Public Health
Association (APHA)
American Society for
Parenteral and Enteral
Nutrition
American Society of
Ophthalmic Registered
Nurses (ASORN)
American Society of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses
(ASPAN)
American University of
Beirut Medical Center
ANA-Maine
Anderson Continuing
Education
Annenberg Center for
Health Sciences
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ACCREDITED
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.
AO North America
Foundation
Arizona Nurses
Association
Arkansas Nurses
Association
Association for
Professionals in
Infection Control and
Epidemiology, Inc.
(APIC)
Association of Pediatric
Hematology/Oncology
Nurses
Association of
periOperative Nurses,
Inc.
Association of
Rehabilitation Nurses
Association of Women’s
Health, Obstetric and
Neonatal Nurses
Audio-Digest
Foundation Education
and Accreditation
Department
Baylor Health Care
System, Baylor
University Medical
Center
Bay Pines, VA
Healthcare System
BD Medical System
Boston University
(School of Nursing)
Caremark Rx
Center for Biomedical
Continuing Education
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.
Children’s Hospitals and
Clinics of Minnesota
Children’s National
Medical Center
Cine-Med, Inc.
Ci Net Healthcare
Learning/formerly Trinity
Healthcare Learning/
Primedia Healthcare
CME Consultants, Inc.
CME Resource
Colorado Nurses
Association
Columbia University
Commonwealth Health
Corporation
Connecticut Nurses
Association
Contemporary Forums
Coram, Inc., an Apria
Healthcare Company
Corexcel/formerly
Inservice Training
Institute
Creative Educational
Concepts
Cross Country
Education, LLC
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decision will be recognized by all three
organizations. The accredited provider
of this inter-professional CE will be able
to award continuing medical education
(CME), continuing pharmacy education
(CPE), and/or CNE contact hours to its
CE participants, as appropriate.
Presented at Key Meetings
ANCC joined the medical community
and made a presentation at the CME
summit meeting in November. This
meeting has traditionally addressed only
medical CE. It is significant that nursing
co-presented on the future of CE in
health care.
At the invitation of the Institute of
Medicine (IOM) Committee on Planning
a Continuing Health Care Professional
Education Institute (engaged by the
Josiah Macy Foundation), ANCC
Executive Director Jeanne Floyd testified
regarding the need for research in CE.
She presented the case for creation of a
publicly funded professional education
institute and addressed the three key
questions posed by the committee:
>> How can accreditation and
credentialing be changed to improve
CE?
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Commission on Accreditation
Wanda Douglas, MSN, RN-BC (Chair)
Susan Kay Bakewell, RN, MS, BC
Mary Anne Celenza, PhD
Lenore DeSilets, EdD, RN-BC
Pamela Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC
Eileen Robinson, MSN, RN
Christine W. Saltzberg, PhD, MS, APRN-BC
Cheryl Schmidt, RN, PhD, CNE, ANEF
Diana Lynn Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, CS, RN-BC
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How can CE be strengthened to
support professional performance?
>> What concerns regarding CE and the
IOM’s study should be brought to the
attention of the committee?
>>
Piloted Nursing Skills
Competency Program
ANCC launched the Nursing Skills
Competency Program (NSCP)—a new
accreditation recognizing individual
CNE courses. It addresses concerns
regarding nurse competency by
validating that a skills program meets
national design standards. By offering
a national performance benchmark for
selecting CE and skills training courses
for nurses, the NSCP assists employers
and nurses in identifying educational
programs that are appropriately
designed to validate nursing skills and
skill sets. Nurses benefit from this new
method of substantiating their ability to
perform a given skill, providing them
a competitive edge in obtaining and
retaining positions. Employers and
healthcare consumers are better able
to compare and judge the quality of
skills validation programs that nurses
attend, yielding a sense of confidence
that participants meet competency
requirements.
ACCREDITED
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Cross Country Staff/
Cross Country University
Crozer-Chester Medical
Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center
Delaware Nurses
Association
Delnor Community
Hospital
Dermatology Nurses
Association
District of Columbia
Nurses Association
Drexel University
Eastern Kentucky
University
education/outcomes/
science
Elsevier/Mosby
Emergency Nurse
Association
Federal Bureau of
Prisons
Gentiva Health Services
Georgetown University,
School of Nursing &
Health Studies
Georgia Nurses
Association – provider
Georgia Nurses
Association – approver
Gerontological Advanced
Practice Nurses
Association/formerly
NCGNP
Goshen General Hospital
Hamot Medical Center
Hawaii Nurses
Association
HCA, Inc.
HCPro, Inc.
HealthStream
Healthy Children Project,
Inc.
HealthCap RMS
Homestead Schools
Howard University
Hospital – Division of
Nursing
Idaho Nurses
Association
Illinois Nurses
Association
Indian Health Service
Indiana State Nurses
Association
Indiana State University
College of Nursing
Indiana University School
of Nursing
Infusion Nurses Society
Institute for Continuing
Healthcare Education
Institute for Johns
Hopkins Nursing
Institute for Natural
Resources (INR)
INTEGRIS Baptist/
Southwest Medical
Center
Intensive Care Online
Network
International Medical
Press (IMP)
JADE Learning
James A. Haley
Veterans’ Hospital
Joint Commission
Resources, Inc.
Joint Education and
Training, Inc. (JET)
Kindred Healthcare
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Lippincott Williams and
Wilkins
Loma Linda University
Medical Center
Louisiana Office of
Public Health Nursing
Services
Louisiana State Nurses
Association
Louisiana State
University Health
Sciences Center
Lovelace Clinic
Foundation, NM
LSU Interim Public
Hospital/formerly
Medical Center of
Louisiana at New
Orleans
Maine Medical Center
Maryland Community
College Association of
Continuing Education
Maryland Nurses
Association, Inc.
Massachusetts
Association of
Registered Nurses
Massachusetts Nurses
Association
Mayo Continuing
Nursing Education
McKesson Health
Solutions
Medcom/Trainex
Medscape, LLC
Medical Education
Collaborative (MEC)
Medical University of
South Carolina
Meniscus Limited
Michigan Nurses
Association
Minnesota Nurses
Association
Mississippi Nurses
Foundation
Missouri Nurses
Association
Montana Nurses
Association
MUSE International
Nassau Health Care
Corporation and
Academic Affairs
National Association of
Neonatal Nurses
National Association of
Orthopaedic Nurses
National Association of
School Nurses
National Center of
Continuing Education,
Inc.
National Committee for
Quality Assurance
Navy Medicine Man
Power Personnel
Training and Education
Command
Nebraska Nurses
Association
New Hampshire Nurses
Association
New Jersey State
Nurses Association
New Mexico Nurses
Association
New York State Nurses
Association
Nicholls State
University
North Carolina Nurses
Association
North Dakota Nurses
Association, CNE-Net
Northwestern State
University of Louisiana
Nursing Education of
America
Nursing Spectrum
Oakton Community
College
Ohio Nurses
Association
Oncology Nursing
Pediatrix-Obstetrix
Center for Research
and Education
PeerPoint Medical
Education Institute
Pennsylvania State
Nurses Association
PESI, LLC
PMSI Continuing
Education Services
Group
Pri-Med Institute
Professional Resources
Management
Education, Inc. (PRIME)
Professional Education
Services Group
Providence Medical
Center
Respiratory and
Monitoring Solutions,
Covidien
Rhode Island State
Nurses Association
RN.com
Rutgers, College of
Nursing
Saint Anselm College
Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System
Western Schools
Sibley Memorial
Hospital
Sigma Theta Tau
International, Inc.
SingHealth Alice Lee
Institute of Advanced
Nursing
Smiths Medical Clinical
Education
Society of
Gastroenterology
Nurses and Associates,
Inc.
Society of
Otorhinolaryngology
and Head-Neck Nurses,
Inc.
Society of Urologic
Nurses and Associates
(SUNA)
SolutionSight
South Carolina Nurses
Association
South Shore Hospital
Southern Care, Inc.
Stanford Hospital &
Clinics
St. Elizabeth Medical
Center – Nursing Staff
Development
St. Francis Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Health Center
St. Xavier University,
School of Nursing
Sutter Health
Symposia Medicus
Team Health
Tennessee Nurses
Association
Texas Department of
State Health Services
Texas Nurses
Association
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences
Center, Anita Thigpen
Perry (SON)
Tufts University School
of Medicine
Tulane University
Hospital
Uniformed Services
University of the Health
Sciences
United States Air Force
Nurse Corps
United States Army
Nurse Corps
University Health
System Consortium
University of California,
Davis Medical Center
University of Dundee
University of Kansas
Medical Center School
of Nursing
University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
University of Louisiana
at Lafayette
University of Maryland
at Baltimore, School of
Nursing
University of Michigan
Health System
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
Medical Center
School of Nursing of
University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of
Pennsylvania School of
Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
School of Nursing
University of Rochester
Medical Center/Strong
Memorial Hospital
University of South
Florida College of
Nursing
University of Southern
Indiana
University of Tennessee
Health Science Centre
University of
the Sciences in
Philadelphia (USP)
University of
Washington School of
Nursing
University of Wisconsin
– Madison School of
Nursing
Utah Nurses
Association
VA Caribbean
Healthcare System
VA Employee Education
System (EES), St. Louis
Campus
VA New England
Healthcare System
VISN
VA – U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs
Vermont State Nurses
Association
VHA, Inc.
Villanova University
College of Nursing
Virginia Nurses
Association
Washington County
Hospital Association
Washington Hospital
Center
Washington State
Nurses Association
West Virginia Nurses
Association
Wisconsin Nurses
Association
Wound, Ostomy and
Continence Nurses
Society
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Certification and Measurement Services Highlights
ANCC Measurement Services and Certification Services work in
tandem to provide specialty certification to the nursing community.
Measurement Services manages all aspects of the in-house
certification examination development process, ensuring that the
exams are psychometrically sound, legally defensible, and meet
accreditation standards. Certification Services provides the public
exchange—bringing the certifications to nurses through its policy,
operations, and registration processes.
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Updated Role Delineation Studies and Test Blueprints
ANCC psychometricians and test development specialists worked
closely with nursing subject matter experts to conduct practice
analyses (role delineation studies); develop and/or update test
blueprints; write, edit, review, and approve test items (questions);
and set passing scores for examinations.
ANCC
Collaborating
Organizations
Alliance for Nursing
Informatics (ANI)
American Academy
of Ambulatory Care
Nursing (AAACN)
American Association
of Cardiovascular
and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
American Association
of Diabetes Educators
(AADE)
American College of
Nurse Practitioners
(ACNP)
American Psychiatric
Nurses Association
(APNA)
American Society for
Pain Management
Nursing (ASPMN)
Gerontological
Advanced Practice
Nurses Association
(GAPNA)
International Society
of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurses (ISPN)
National Association
of Clinical Nurse
Specialists (NACNS)
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ANCC Colaborating
Organizations (cont.)
National Gerontological
Nurses Association
(NGNA)
National Nursing
Staff Development
Organization (NNSDO)
Preventive
Cardiovascular Nurses
Association (PCNA)
Society for Vascular
Nursing (SVN)
CONTENT EXPERT
PANEL (CEP)
MEMBERS
Yolanda Acklin
MSN, ANP-BC
Michelle D. Adams
MA, BSN, NE-BC
Andrea Adimando
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Janet Ahlstrom
MSN, ACNS-BC
Mary Grace T. Aladeselu
MSN, RN-BC
Jeffrey Albaugh
PhD, APRN, CUCNS
Mary Jane Allen
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Andal
PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Duane Anderson
BSN, RN-BC
Mary M. Aruda
PhD, PNP-BC
Jill Arzouman
MS, ACNS-BC
Connie Ash
MS, RN-BC
Julia Wiegand Aucoin
DNS, RN-BC
Patricia Ault
MS, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC
Carol Aunan
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Rosemarie B. Barker
MPA, BSN, RN-BC
Margueritte (Peggy)
Barksdale
MSN, RN, OCNS-C
Melissa Foster Barthold
MSN, RN-BC
Dawn Beland
MSN, ACNS-BC
June D. Bell
BSN, RN-BC
Jean Bell-Calvin
MSN, PHCNS-BC
Elaine Bennett
BS, RN-BC
Robert Berman
ADN, RN-BC
Margaret Best
MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Loretta M. Birckhead,
EdD, PMHCNS-BC
Christopher Blackwell
PhD, ANP-BC
John Boisseau
MSN, PHMP-BC
Elizabeth Bonham
MSN, PhD,
PMHCNS-BC
David Bougher
BSN, RN-BC
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ANCC Certifications
Since 1990, ANCC has certified
more than a quarter-million nurses.
Currently, more than 75,000 ANCCcertified advanced practice nurses are
sharing their knowledge and expertise
in the community. All ANCC nursing
certification examinations are accredited
by the American Board of Nursing
Specialties (ABNS) and a majority are
accredited by the National Commission
for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) of the
National Organization for Competency
Assurance (NOCA).
Nurse Practitioner
Acute Care
Adult
Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health
Diabetes Management, Advanced
Family
Family Psychiatric & Mental Health
Gerontological
Pediatric
School*
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult Health
Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric
& Mental Health
Diabetes Management, Advanced
Gerontological
Home Health*
Pediatric
Public/Community Health
Other Advanced-Level Certifications
Diabetes Management, Advanced, Registered Dietitian
Diabetes Management, Advanced, Registered Pharmacist
Nurse Executive, Advanced (formerly Nursing Administration, Advanced)
Public Health Nursing, Advanced
Specialty Certifications
Ambulatory Care Nurse
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse*
Cardiac Vascular Nurse
Case Management Nurse
College Health Nurse*
Community Health Nurse*
General Nursing Practice
Gerontological Nurse
High-Risk Perinatal Nurse*
Home Health Nurse*
Informatics Nurse
Maternal-Child Nurse*
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing Administration)
Nursing Professional Development
Pain Management
Pediatric Nurse
Perinatal Nurse*
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse
School Nurse*
* Retired certification
Certification and Measurement Services Highlights
Measurement Services moved
from a 5-year to a 3-year cycle for
updating role delineation studies
and test blueprints, which is a more
stringent standard than that required by
accreditation agencies. This condensed
timetable results in more frequent revision
of examinations to better reflect current
nursing practice.
Staff conducted role delineation
studies and test blueprint updates for six
different nurse practitioner examinations:
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult
Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse
Practitioner, Family Psychiatric and
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner,
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Launched New Certifications
ANCC began work on new advanced
practice certification programs for
Advanced Adult Psychiatric and
Mental Health, and the Clinical Nurse
Specialist core examination. In addition,
Measurement Services collaborated with
the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing to
create an exit examination for its certificate
program on Guided Care Nursing.
Converted All Examinations to
Computer-Based Testing
Measurement Services successfully
completed the conversion of ANCC’s
remaining paper-and-pencil examinations
to computer-based tests (CBT). As
a result, in 2009, ANCC will offer
all examinations in the CBT format.
Computer-based testing provides
CEP MEMBERS (cont.)
Thelma Boyd
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Margaret Brackley
PhD, PMHNP-BC
Katherine Brady-Schluttner
MS, RN-BC
Sandra J. Brennan
PhD, PHCNS-BC
Joyce Brewer
PhD, PNP-BC
Bonnie Brown
MSN, RN-BC
Jonathon Brown
MSN, NEA-BC
Naomi Brown
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Merita Butler Burney
MSN, NEA-BC
Joan Caley
MS, PHCNS-BC
Camilla D. Camburn
MSN, RN-BC
Mary Virginia Caputi
PharmD, BC-ADM
Kathleen G. Carlyle
JD, MSN, RN-BC
Bette Case Di Leonardi
PhD, RN-BC
Kathleen A. Casperson
BSN, MS, RN-BC
Patricia Chatfield
MSN, PNP-BC
Rebecca Christophersen
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Peggy Church
BSN, RN-BC
Deborah Conley
MSN, GCNS-BC
Patricia G. Coyle-Rogers
PhD, MSN, RN-BC
Heather Curry
MSN, PCNS-BC
Jessica A. Delano
BS, RN-BC
Sattaria Dilks
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Carolyn Dolan
MS, ANP-BC
Doreen Donohue
MSN, NEA-BC
Sarla Duller
MSN, ANP-BC
Kathleen L. Dunn
MS, RN, CRRN-A
Toni A. Eason
MS, PHCNS-BC
Leola P. Edens
BSN, RN-BC
Germaine M. Edinger
DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Ken Edmisson
ND, EdD, FNP-BC
Kathleen Emrich
EdD, PMHNP-BC
Melissa Erfling
BSN, RN-BC
James J. Finley
MBA, RN-BC
Lori Firestone
MSN, PMHNP-BC
S. Frances Foster
MSN, GNP-BC
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CEP MEMBERS (cont.)
Betty D. Freund
MSN, RN-BC
Dawn Garzon
PhD, PNP-BC
Eric Gates
BS, RN-BC
Linda Marlene Gilbert
MSN, RN-BC
Donna Gloe
EdD, RN-BC
Susan Goodwin
MS, RN, CPAN
Mary Gordon
MS, RN
Darla Gowan
MSN, RN-BC, FNP-BC
Leslie D. Green
MS, RN-BC
Mary M. Gregg
MSN, RN-BC
Afshin Guiterez
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Meg Gulanick
PhD, RN-BC
Rosalyn Haase
MPH, BC-ADM
Dawn Hahn
BSN, RN-BC
J. Keith Hampton
MSN, ACNS-BC
Amy Hess-Fischl
MS, BC-ADM
Gerry Ann Higgins
MSN, RN-BC
Jane Hirsch
MSN, NEA-BC
Beverly Holland
MN, NE-BC
Kathryn Hoyman
PhD, RN-BC
Diane Hulsebusch
BSN, RN-BC
Lisa Irvin
MSN, NEA-BC
Linda Marie Jamison
RN-BC
Amber Janis
MSN, PMHNP-BC
E. Mary Johnson
BSN, NE-BC
Jennie E. Johnson
BSN, RN-BC
Kathryn Johnson
MSN, PMHCNS-BC,
PMHNP-BC
Lisa M. Johnson
MS, NEA-BC
Philip W. Julian
MSN, NE-BC
Katherine Laux Kaiser
PhD, MSN, PHCNS-BC
Deborah Chisholm
Karas
MSN, RN-BC
Linda Kaufman
MSN, PHCNS-BC
Theresa Kessler
PhD, ACNS-BC
Joan King
PhD, MSN, ACNP-BC
Mary Beth Koehler
BSN, RN-BC
Susan Kohl
MSN, ACNS-BC
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candidates convenient scheduling options,
more than 300 different testing locations,
and immediate access to test results.
To meet the rigorous demands of
the test development schedule, staff
trained 37 content expert nurses as item
writers and reviewed 2,045 new test
items. Staff also introduced 16 new
examination forms and administered 16
field test forms, which included piloting
advanced item types such as “drag
and drop” and “hot spot” on the Nurse
Executive, Advanced examination.
Achieved Full Accreditation
from ABNS
Certification and Measurement Services
staff researched, compiled, and
submitted the necessary psychometric
documentation for each certification
specialty area to the American Board
of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) and the
National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA) of the National
Organization for Competency
Assurance (NOCA) for the accreditation
or re-accreditation of 26 different
certification programs. ANCC served
as a pilot organization and successfully
submitted all applications to ABNS
electronically.
ABNS now accredits all ANCC
nursing certifications. ABNS granted
initial 5-year accreditation to the
Ambulatory Care, Nursing Case
Management, and Pain Management
certification programs. This is the
first time ABNS has accredited these
certifications and the first time the Pain
Management certification program has
Recognized Ongoing Significance of Certifications
The longevity of ANCC’s certification examinations is evidence of the relevance and real world
application of the certifications. ANCC recognizes the anniversaries of the following certifications:
Anniversary
Year
Year of Initial
Administration
Gerontological Nursing
35
1974
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
35
1974
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
35
1974
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
30
1979
Nurse Executive
30
1979
Nurse Executive, Advanced
30
1979
Pediatric Nursing
30
1979
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology
20
1989
Ambulatory Care Nursing
10
1999
Certification Name
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achieved national accreditation. Results
of the NCCA applications will arrive in
2009.
Defined Key Certification Issues
ANCC played an active role in the
development of two critical documents on
the future of advanced practice nursing.
Staff participated on the national
task force to develop national entrylevel clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
competencies. As the nursing profession
moves toward a consensus-based
model for a cohesive and collaborative
approach to licensure, accreditation,
certification, and education of advanced
practice registered nurses (APRN),
22 organizations came together
to identify and validate core CNS
competencies. These core competencies
are comprehensive, entry-level behaviors
expected of graduates of CNS graduate
and post-graduate programs. They reflect
CNS practice across all specialties,
populations, and settings. Fundamental
to them all is that the CNS maintains
clinical privileges, certification (when
available), and advanced practice
recognition according to state and
institutional requirements. The task force
achieved consensus on the organizing
framework for the core competencies and
ANCC was one of many organizations
that validated the survey results and task
force recommendations. ANCC expects
to endorse the final document.
CEP MEMBERS (cont.)
Joan Kramer
PhD, RN-BC
Meredith Lahl
RN, PCNS-BC
Jacqueline LaManna
MSN, BC-ADM
René Wells Lavoie
BSN, RN-BC
James Lawrence
PhD, GNP-BC
Charlene Lee
BSN, MA, RN-BC
Patricia J. Lessard
MSN, RN-BC
Darlene Levy
DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Pamela Lusk
MS, PMHNP-BC
Audrey Lyndon
PhD, RNC
Kathy Magdic
MSN, ACNP-BC
Rizalina Mauricio
MS, PNP-BC
Joyce S. Maynor
MSN, RN-BC
Kathleen McCoy
DNS, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen McDonald
MSN, BC-ADM
Mary Ann (Johnson)
McDonnell
BSN, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Claire McGowan
JD, MS, ACNP-BC
Heidi McNeely
MSN, PCNS-BC
Barbara J. McNeil
PhD, RN-BC
Laura Shane McWhorter
PharmD, BC-ADM
Julie Miller
MSN, PNP-BC
Judith Moore
MSN, RN-BC
Ann Murphy Harris
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Stephanie Myers Schim
PhD, PHCNS-BC
Marlene Nadler-Moodie
MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Tammy Norman
MSN, FNP-BC
LaDonna Kaye
Northington
DNS, RN-BC
Debra Nugent
BSN, MHA, NE-BC
Jennifer Obrecht
MS, PCNS-BC
Maureen E. O’Brien
PhD, PCNS-BC
Dana Olive
PhD, PMHNP-BC
Mary Paquette
RN-BC
Carol Patrick
MS, ACNP-BC
Melody A. Patterson
MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Carol Patton
PhD, FNP-BC
Mary Ann Picone
MSN, FNP-BC
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CEP MEMBERS (cont.)
Eileen Poupore
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Yolanda M. Powell-Young
PhD, PCNS-BC
Kathleen Raife
MSN, ANP-BC
Bonnie Raingruber
PMHCNS-BC
Aida Ramos
BSN, RN-BC
Mary Pat Rapp
PhD, GNP-BC
Kathleen Rea
MSN, ACNS-BC
Gina Reid Tinio
PhD, RN-BC
Barbara Resnick
PhD, GNP-BC
Mary Anne Hales
Reynolds
PhD, ACNS-BC, RN
Reynaldo R. Rivera
MA, BSN, NEA-BC
Andrew Roach
MSN, ACNP-BC
Veronica (Roni)
Robertson
MSN, PNP-BC
Therese Rochon
MSN, FNP-BC
Laurie A. Rockelli
PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Diane Rollins Sayler
RN-BC
Ruth Rosenblum
DNP, PNP-BC
Linda Roussel
DNS, NEA-BC
Sally Roy-Boynton
DBA, MSN, NEA-BC
April Rumage
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Ruppert
PhD, ANP-BC
Perla B. Sanchez
BSN, RN-BC
Nina C. Scarpinato
MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Amy K. Scholtz
MSN, WHNP-BC
Barb Schreiner
MSN, BC-ADM
Susan B. Schumacher
GCNS-BC
Kristine Scordo
PhD, RN, ACNP-BC
Venecia Scott
BSN, MHA, NE-BC
Carol Selby
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Selig
PhD, FNP-BC
Darlene Shoemaker
MS, RN-BC
Susan (Mandy) Shorter
ADN, RN-BC
Paula Siciliano
MSN, GNP-BC
Mary Sieggreen
MSN, RN-BC
Martha Simmons
MSN, ANP-BC
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ANCC helped the nursing community
develop the APRN Joint Dialogue Group
Report, Consensus Model for APRN
Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation,
Certification, & Education. The model is
the product of collaboration between the
Advanced Practice Nursing Consensus
Work Group and the National Council
of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
APRN Committee, which resulted from
the APRN Joint Dialogue Group. The
outcome is unanimous agreement on a
majority of the recommendations that
define APRN practice, describe the
APRN regulatory model, identify titles,
define specialties, describe emergence
of new roles and population foci, and
present strategies for implementation.
Inaugurated Certified
Nurses Day
ANCC held its first annual Certified
Nurses Day on March 19, 2008, to
recognize the community of certified
nurses around the world and honor the
founding mother of nursing certification,
Dr. Margretta “Gretta” Madden Styles.
She was a pioneer in developing the
modern nursing certification system,
and led the first comprehensive study of
credentialing in the 1970s. Dr. Styles
was a key figure in both national and
international nursing organizations. Her
birthday, March 19, is the ideal day to
celebrate these achievements.
ANCC hosted a small ceremony at
its headquarters in Silver Spring, MD.
Members of Dr. Styles’ family,
Certification and Measurement Services Highlights
the American Nurses Association (ANA),
and the National Organization for Certifying
Agencies (NOCA) attended.
Exam Updates
Certification Services renamed several programs
and credentials to reflect current practice and
scope:
>> Nursing Administration is now Nurse
Executive (NE-BC).
>> Nursing Administration, Advanced is now
Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC).
>> Clinical Nurse Specialist in Public/
Community Health is now Advanced Public
Health Nursing (APHN-BC).
.............
Commission on Certification
Patricia Coyle-Rogers, PhD, RN-BC (Chair)
Rosemarie Barker, BSN, MPA, RN-BC
Sarah Brown, MS, ED, RN-BC, CASE, CPHQ
Catherine Glennon, MHS, RN, OCN, NE-BC
Jodi M. Groot, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Pat L. Keller, MSN, NE-BC
Mary A. Maryland, PhD, ANP-BC
Julie Miller, MSN, PNP-BC, FNP-C
Susan Ward, BA
Susan E. Williams, MS, RN-BC, CHPN
CEP MEMBERS (cont.)
Elizabeth Ann Skov
MS, PMHNP-BC
Ann Smith
BSN, RN-BC
Carol K. Smith
MSN, RN-BC
Regina P. Smith
MSN, GCNS-BC
Nichole Snow
MSN, APN-BC
Jeanne St. Pierre
MSN, GCNS-BC
Sharon Stahl-Wexler
PhD, GCNS-BC
Julie Stanik-Hutt
PhD, ACNP-BC
Anne Thomas
PhD, ANP-BC
Mary L. Tobin
DNS, PMHCNS-BC
Theris A. Touhy
DNP, GCNS-BC
Delores Tucker
MS, GCNS-BC
Jane Tuttle
PhD, FNP-BC
Prudence Twigg
MSN, GNP-BC
Kathy Urban
MN, RN-BC
Virginia Valentine
CNS, BC-ADM, CDE
Barbara M. Vassallo
MSN, EdD, RN-BC,
Susan Vaughn
BSN, MBA, RN-BC
Mayola Villarruel
MSN, ANP-BC
Victoria VoughtO’Sullivan
MS, PCNS-BC
Cathy Ware
BSN, RN-BC
Barbara Warren
PhD, PMHNP-BC
Susan L. Wessel
MSN, NEA-BC
Paula I. Westberry
PhD, NE-BC
Penni Weston
BSN, RN-BC
Joyce S. Willens
PhD, RN-BC
Darleen Williams
MSN, RN, CEN, CCNS,
EMT-P
Derek H. Wood
MS, RN-BC
Suzanne Wright Warner
BSN, RN-BC
Barbra Wukovits
BSN, RN-BC
Maureen Zaccardi
MSN, RN-BC
Kathleen (Kathy) Zambo
MSN, FNP-BC
Cari Zhang
MSN, RN-BC
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Magnet Recognition Program® Highlights
The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes healthcare
organizations that provide the very best in professional nursing practice
and patient care. The program also provides a vehicle for disseminating
best practices and innovative strategies. It is the gold standard for nursing
excellence around the world.
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Transitioned to New Magnet® Model
The Magnet Recognition Program officially presented its new,
streamlined program model, designed to provide a framework for
the next generation of nursing practice and research. It also serves
as a road map for organizations seeking to achieve Magnet
recognition.
To provide greater clarity and direction, as well as eliminate
redundancy within the Forces of Magnetism (FOM), the new model
configures the 14 FOM into five key components.
MAGNET
APPRAISERS
Janie Adams
MSN, RN
Anita All
PhD, RN
E. Faye Anderson
DNSc, RN, NEA-BC
Frances Anderson
PhD, RN
Mary Ann Anderson
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Carol Applegeet
RN, MSN, CNOR,
NEA-BC, FAAN
Nancy Ballard
MSN, RN
Deborah Barnes
RN, MSN, CCNS
Katherine Barnes
MSN(R), RN, NE-BC
Jane Barnsteiner
RN, PhD, FAAN
Francine Barr
RN, MS
Edward Beard, Jr.
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
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The components are Transformational
Leadership; Structural Empowerment;
Exemplary Professional Practice;
New Knowledge, Innovations and
Improvements; and Empirical Outcomes.
This simpler format reflects a new
emphasis on measuring outcomes
and allows for more streamlined
documentation.
Updated Application Manual
The new Magnet Recognition Program
Manual uses the five model components
to focus healthcare organizations on
achieving superior performance as
evidenced by outcomes. It also provides
detailed information on the instructions and
process for documentation submission. Use
of the new criteria becomes mandatory on
October 1, 2009.
Key changes include:
>> Reduction in the Sources of Evidence
required in documentation
>> Addition of outcome Sources of
Evidence to the documentation
>> New educational requirements for
nurse managers
>> Changes to interim monitoring
reports
>> Revised data collection reporting
requirements
Magnet staff also reached out to
the community of students, faculty, and
researchers, creating an abridged
version of the manual that features the
model components and Sources of
Evidence.
To create the new model, ANCC commissioned a statistical analysis
of Magnet appraisal team scores from evaluations conducted using
the 2005 application manual. The analysis clustered the Sources of
Evidence into more than 30 groups, which yielded an empirical model
for the Magnet Recognition Program.
MAGNET
APPRAISERS (cont.)
Jean Beckel
RN, MPH
Pauline Beecroft
PhD, RN, FAAN
Jan Belcher
PhD, NEA-BC,
PMHCNS-BC
Amy Berentes
RN, MSN, FNP
Anne Bernard
MSN, RN CPHQ,
NEA-BC
Molly Billingsley
RN, MSN, MEd, EdD,
NEA-BC
Jean Blankenship
MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC,
CDE
Susan Bowar-Ferres
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Fay Bower
DNSc, FAAN
Judi Brendle
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Barbara Brewer
PhD, RN, MALS, MBA
Ann Marie Brooks
RN, DNSc, MBA,
FAAN, FACHE
Valerie BrowneKrimsley
EdD, RN
Stacey Brull, RN,
MSNClaudia Burchett
RN, BSN, MBA,
FACHE, NEA-BC
Jacquie Byers
PhD, RN, NEA-BC,
FAAN
Joan Caley
MS, RN, CNS, CNL,
NEA-BC
Gladys Campbell
RN, MSN, FAAN
Pamela Carlson
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Harriett Chaney
PhD, RN, CNS,
ACNS-BC
Kathleen Chapman
MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
FACHE
Linda Chase
RN, MA, NEA-BC
Mary Christopher
RN, MSN, FAAN
Judith Church
DHA, MSN, ACNPC,
NEA-BC, ACNP-BC
Julian Cicatiello
MA, MEd, RN,
NEA-BC
Camille Claibourne
APRN, PhD
Joan Clark
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Elaine Comeau
RN, MS, FACHE
Sherill Nones Cronin
PhD, RN,BC
Scott Croonquist
MSN, RN
Diana Crowell
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Marianne Curia
PhD, MSN, RN
Mary Curtis
PhD, ANP-BC,
PHCNS-BC
Helen Dalton
RN, BSN, MBA,
NE-BC
Noreen Davis
RN, MBA, MPH,
NE-BC
Patricia Davis
RN, BSN, MS,
NEA-BC
Susan Dean-Baar
PhD, RN, FAAN
Mary Del Guidice
RN, MSN, BS, NEC
Patricia Dittman
PhD(c), RN, CDE
Barbara Drummond-Huth
MSH, MSN, NEA-BC, RN
Linda Dudjak
PhD, RN, FACHE
Cathy Duquette
PhD, RN, CPHQ,
NEA-BC
Jeanine Easterday
RN, MSN, CRNI
Patricia Edwards
EdD, RN, NEA-BC
Sheila Englebardt
PhD, RN
Kathleen Exline
RN, MSN
Frances Feldsine
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
James Fischer
MS, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Nora Frasier
MBA, RN, FACHE
Sandra Gaynor
DNSc, RN
Linda Geisler
RN, MNEd, NEA-BC
Caroline Gentleman
RN, MHSA, CHE,
CPUR, ACM
Leah Godfrey
MHA, BSN, NE-BC
Stephanie Goldberg
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Celia Guarino
RN, MSN
Kathleen Guyette
RN, MSN
Nancy Haas
BSN, MPA, RN,
NEA-BC
Richard Hader
PhD, RN, NE-BC,
CPHQ, CHE, FAAN
Mary Hagle
PhD, RN, AOCN
Cherona Hajewski
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Anne Hammes
MS, RN, NEA-BC
Janet Hanley
RN, BSN, MBA,
NEA-BC
Paula Hansen
BSN, MHA, CHE,
NEA-BC
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MAGNET
APPRAISERS (cont.)
Sherry Hardee
RN, MSN, CNOR,
NEA-BC
Donna Hargett
RN, MS
Pamela Hash
MSN, RN
Susan Herrmann
MS, RN
Karen Hildebrandt
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Andrea Hixon
PhD, RN, NEA-BC,
CPHQ
Pat Hogan
RN, MA, NEA-BC
Stacy Hohenleitner
MSN, RN, NE-BC, NHA
Susan Hoolahan
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Elizabeth Houser
DNSc, RN, FNP
Eleanor Howell
PhD, RN
Susan Howell
EdD, RN, AOCN
Diane Huber
RN, PhD, FAAN,
NEA-BC
Susan Huerta
RN, MS
Mary Ann Hulme
RN, MSN
Sarah Humme
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Penny Hurley
RN, MS, MBA
Gail Ingersoll
EdD, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Deborah Jasovsky
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
A. Patricia Johnson
MA, Ed MA (Nursing),
RN
Gail Johnson
RN, MSN, NEA-BC,
EdD
Stephanie Johnson
MSN, RN,BC, CNE
Sue Johnson
MPA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Judith Jones
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Margaret Jones
RN, MA, NEA-BC
Amelia Joseph
MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Elaine Joyal
MSN, RN
Catherine Kane
PhD, RN
Kathy Karpiuk
RN, MNE
Jan Keller-Unger
PhD, MS, RN
Debra Kirkley
PhD, RN
Sharon Koebel
MSN, ACNS-BC
Karren Kowalski
PhD, RN, FAAN
Gay Landstrom
RN, MS
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Updated Vision
The Commission on the Magnet
Recognition Program created a new
vision to communicate the important role
Magnet organizations play in shaping
future changes that are essential to the
continued development of the nursing
profession and quality outcomes in
patient care:
ANCC Magnet-recognized
organizations will serve as the fount
of knowledge and expertise for the
delivery of nursing care globally. They
will be solidly grounded in core Magnet
principles, flexible, and constantly
striving for discovery and innovation.
They will lead the reformation of health
care; the discipline of nursing; and care
of the patient, family, and community.
Developed Appraiser Training
and E-Learning
Magnet staff developed an appraiser
training plan and online curriculum and
transitioned to an e-learning platform
to instruct more than 200 appraisers.
The initial training was launched in
December, with on-site coursework
scheduled quarterly in 2009. Post-training
tests ensure appraiser proficiency with the
content. On-site training includes customer
service and behavioral expectations of
appraisers during site visits.
Currently, there are 216 Magnet
appraisers. The program will issue a call
for 50 additional appraisers in 2009 to
meet projected growth in the number of
Magnet applicants.
Initiated Clinical Research Project
The Governing Council of the Institute for
Credentialing Research collaborated with
Magnet staff to develop the research agenda.
The council enthusiastically supported a
proposal to sponsor a multi-site clinical study,
which will be implemented in 2009.
Improved Customer Service
ANCC eliminated the waiting list for Magnet
application submission. After initial application,
documents may be submitted as soon as they
are ready.
Customer satisfaction scores remained
high throughout the year: 94% of applicants
rated appraiser performance as excellent or
good; 93.7% rated team leaders excellent or
good; and 98% rated Magnet staff excellent
or good. Suggestions for improvement included
better automation, appraiser courtesy, and
communication with hospital leadership. The
Magnet Program Office has developed action
plans to address these areas, consistent with ISO
9000 standards.
Program Growth
The number of Magnet hospitals in the
community grew during the year, with 79
hospitals achieving Magnet status and 231
re-designated, bringing the total number of
Magnet-recognized organizations to 310.
Magnet staff conducted a strategic planning
effort to assess the potential expansion of
Magnet to the international community. This
work will continue through 2009.
MAGNET
APPRAISERS (cont.)
Anita Langston
RN, MSN, CCRN,
CCNS, APN-BC
Donna Lawson
RN, BSN, MBA, MSHA,
CPHQ
Linda Lawson
MS, RN, NEA-BC
Karen Lee
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Sharon Lee
RN, MSBA
Linda Lewis
RN, MSA, NEA-BC,
FACHE
Cheryl Novak Lindy
PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC
Jane Llewellyn
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Lottie Lockett
RN, MS, NEA-BC
Patti Ludwig-Beymer
PhD, RN, CTN, NEABC, FAAN
Shirley Magana
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Sharon Mailey
RN, PhD
Karen Marek
PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
Dianne Marshburn
RN, PhD, NE-BC
Deborah Martin
MBA, MSN, RN, NEBC, FACHE
Mary Beth Mathews
PhD, RN, BC
Jennifer Matthews
PhD, APRN,BC
Pamela MaxsonCooper
BSN, MS, NEA- BC
Diane Mazza
MS, RNC
Alberta McCaleb
DSN, RN
Kevin McEwan
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Maura McQueeney
BSN, MPH, NE-BC
Patricia Messmer
PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Anne Miers
MSN, RN, CNRN,
CCNS
Carole Miserendino
PhD, RN
Anne Mohan
MSN, CRNP, RN,
NEA-BC
Lou Ann Montgomery
PhD, RN-BC
Mary Morin
RN, MSN
Linda Morrow
RN, MSN, MBA,
CNOR, CPHQ
Christine Mueller
PhD, RN, FAAN, BC,
NEA-BC
Kathleen Murray
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Mary Nash
RN, PhD, FAAN,
FACHE
Catherine Neuman
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Linda Olson
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Ruthann Papke
RN, BSN, MSN,
NEA-BC
Madelyn Pearson
MA, RN, NEA-BC
Susan Penque
RN, PhDc, ANP-BC
Bonnie Perratto
RN, MSN, MBA, NEABC, FACHE
Patricia Pierce
PhD, ARNP, FAAN
Lisa Plowfield
PhD, RN
Donna Poduska
MS, RN, NEA-BC
E. Carol Polifroni
RN, EdD, NEA-BC,
CNE
Rosemary Polomano
PhD, RN, FAAN
Carol Porter
RN, MPA
Melanie Powers
RN, BSN, MHSA
Elizabeth Pross
RN, PhD
Patricia Quigley
PhD, ARNP, CRRN,
FAAN
Marcia Rachel
RN, PhD
Peggy Reiley
RN, PhD
Lisa Reiser
RN, MN
Deanna Reising
PhD, ACNS-BC
Richard Ridge
RN, MBA, PhD, NEABC
Rose Rivers
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Mary Robinson
PhD, RN-BC
Eric Rodgers
FNP, PhD, BC
Donna Roe
MS, APRN-BC, CEN
Leslie Diane Rogers
RN, BSN, MBA
Christine Rosillo
RN, BSN, MBA, NEABC
Sally Roy-Boynton
DBA, MSN, NEA-BC
Kathleen Russell-Babin
MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
ACNS-BC
Nancy Rutledge
MS, RN, ANP-BC,
NEA-BC
Kathleen Sabatier
MS, RN-BC
Judith Sadler
PhD, RN, NEA- BC
Andrea SchmidMazzoccoli
RN, PhD
Nola Schmidt
PhD, RN, CNE
Kathryn Schroeter
PhD, RN, CNOR
Alyce Schultz
RN, PhD, FAAN
Kim Sharkey
RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Barbara Sheer
PhD, FNP-C, FAANP
Jane Shivnan
MScN, RN, AOCN
Mary Sitterding
MSN, CNS, CNRN
Catherine Skelton
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Colleen Smith
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Kathleen Stevens
PhD, RN, CRRN
Jane Swanson
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Kay Takes
MA, BSN, NEA-BC
Helen Taylor
MS, RN
Nona Thackeray
MS, RN
Tricia Thomas
PhD, MSN, RN
Nora Triola
PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Joan Trofino
EdD, RN, NEA-BC,
FAAN
Nelson Tuazon
MAEd, MSN, MBA, RN,
NEA-BC, CHE
Shawn Ulreich
MSN, RN
Michele Unger
DNP, RN, CCRN,
NEA-BC
Janet Urbanowicz
RN, PhD
Patti Vanhook
PhD, FNP-BC
Linda Vochatzer
RN, MSN
Grace Wakulchik
RN, MSN, MBA, CNS
Norine Watson
RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Janet Weaver
RN, BSN, MSN, NE-BC
Carolyn Webster
RN, BSN, MBA
Susan Mace Weeks
DNP, RN, CNS
Donald Wenzler
MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Polly Willis
MSN, RN
Kathleen Lerae Wilson
MSN, RN-BC
Susan Winslow
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Patricia Witzel
RN, MS, MBA
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Magnet Recognition Program® Highlights
MAGNETRECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS
(N) = Newly recognized
in 2008
(R) = Re-designated in
2008
Alaska
Alaska Native Medical
Center, Anchorage
Alabama
Children’s Hospital of
Alabama, Birmingham
The University of
Alabama Hospital,
Birmingham
Arizona
Banner Good
Samaritan Medical
Center, Phoenix
John C. Lincoln
Hospital – North
Mountain Hospital,
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Healthcare – Osborn,
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Healthcare – Shea,
Scottsdale
University Medical
Center, Tucson (R)
California
Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center, Los Angeles (R)
Children’s Hospital
Central California,
Madera (R)
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles,
Los Angeles (N)
CHOC Children’s
(formerly Children’s
Hospital of Orange
County), Orange (N)
El Camino Hospital,
Mountainview
John Muir Medical
Center,
Walnut Creek (N)
Providence Holy
Cross Medical Center,
Mission Hills
Ronald Reagan
UCLA Medical Center
(formerly UCLA
Westwood Medical
Center), Los Angeles
Scripps Memorial
Hospital, La Jolla
Sharp Grossmont
Hospital, La Mesa
Sharp Memorial
Hospital, San Diego (N)
St. Joseph Hospital –
Orange, Orange
Stanford Hospital and
Clinics, Palo Alto
University of California,
Irvine Medical Center,
Orange (R)
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Commission on Magnet
Brenda J. Kelly, MA, BSN, RN, CNAA-BC (Chair)
Mary Jo Assi, MS, RN, APRN-BC, AHN-BC
Angela M. Creta, MS, RN, CNL
Janet Y. Harris, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Yasmin Kazzaz, MHA
Lois L. Kercher, DNSc, RN
Rosemary Luquire, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Patricia Reid-Ponte, RN, DNSc, FAAN
Karen L. Rice, DNS (c), APRN-BC
Margaret Strong, MSN, RN, CAN-BC
Gail A. Wolf, DNS, RN, FAAN (Incoming chair)
Deborah Zimmermann, MS, RN, NEA-BC
MAGNET-RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian, Newport
Beach
Colorado
Craig Hospital,
Englewood
North Colorado Medical
Center, Greeley
Poudre Valley Health
System – Poudre Valley
Hospital, Fort Collins
The Children’s Hospital
– Denver, Denver
The Medical Center of
Aurora, Aurora (N)
University of Colorado
Hospital, Denver
Connecticut
Middlesex Hospital,
Middletown
Stamford Hospital,
Stamford
District of Columbia
Georgetown University
Hospital,
Washington (R)
Florida
Baptist Health
System, Inc.– Baptist
Home Health Care,
Jacksonville
Baptist Health System,
Inc.– Baptist Medical
Center Beaches,
Jacksonville
Baptist Health System,
Inc.– Baptist Medical
Center Downtown,
Jacksonville
Baptist Health System,
Inc.– Baptist Medical
Center Nassau,
Jacksonville
Baptist Health
System, Inc.– Baptist
Medical Center South,
Jacksonville
Baptist Health System,
Inc.– Wolfson Children’s
Hospital, Jacksonville
Baptist Hospital of
Miami, Miami
Flagler Hospital, Inc.,
St. Augustine
Holy Cross Hospital,
Fort Lauderdale (R)
James A. Haley
Veterans’ Hospital,
Tampa
Memorial Hospital
West, Pembroke Pines
Mercy Hospital, Miami
Miami Children’s
Hospital, Miami (R)
MPM Health System
– Dunedin Hospital,
Dunedin (R)
MPM Health System
– Mease Countryside
Hospital, Safety Harbor
(R)
MPM Health System
– Morton Plant Mease
Hospital, Clearwater (R)
MPM Health System
– Morton Plant North
Bay Hospital, New Port
Richey (R)
Sarasota Memorial
Healthcare System,
Sarasota (R)
Shands at the
University of Florida,
Gainesville (R)
South Miami Hospital,
Miami (R)
Tampa General
Hospital, Tampa
Winter Haven Hospital,
Winter Haven (N)
Georgia
St. Joseph’s/Candler
– Candler Hospital,
Savannah
St. Joseph’s/Candler –
St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Savannah
St. Joseph’s Hospital of
Atlanta, Atlanta
The Medical Center of
Central Georgia, Macon
University Health Care
System, Augusta
Iowa
Alegent Health Mercy
Hospital, Council Bluffs
Genesis Medical
Center, Davenport
Mercy Medical Center,
Dubuque, Dubuque
Mercy Medical Center,
Dyersville, Dyersville
Trinity Medical Center
– West Campus,
Bettendorf (N)
University of Iowa
Hospital and Clinics,
Iowa City (R)
Idaho
Kootenai Medical
Center, Coeur D’Alene
St. Luke’s Regional
Medical Center, Boise
Illinois
Advocate Christ
Medical Center, Oak
Lawn (N)
Advocate Illinois
Masonic Medical
Center, Chicago
Advocate Lutheran
General Hospital, Park
Ridge, Park Ridge
Children’s Memorial
Medical Center,
Chicago
Delnor-Community
Hospital, Geneva (R)
Edward Hospital,
Naperville
Memorial Medical
Center, Springfield
Methodist Medical
Center of Illinois, Peoria
Northwest Community
Hospital, Arlington
Heights
Northwestern Memorial
Hospital, Chicago
OSF St. Anthony
Medical Center,
Rockford
OSF St. Francis
Medical Center, Peoria
OSF St. Joseph
Medical Center,
Bloomington (N)
Protestant Memorial
Medical Center, Inc.,
Belleville (N)
Rehabilitation Institute
of Chicago, Chicago
Rush-Presbyterian – St.
Luke’s Medical Center,
Chicago
Trinity Medical Center
– 7th Street Campus,
Moline (N)
Trinity Medical Center –
Terrace Park Campus,
Rock Island (N)
University of Chicago
Medical Center,
Chicago
Indiana
Clarian Health Partners
– Indiana University
Hospital, Indianapolis
Clarian Health Partners
– Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis
Clarian Health Partners
– Riley Hospital for
Children, Indianapolis
Columbus Regional
Hospital, Columbus (R)
Good Samaritan
Hospital, Vincennes (N)
Goshen General
Hospital, Goshen
LaPorte Hospital
and Health Services,
LaPorte
Lutheran Hospital of
Indiana, Fort Wayne
Marion General
Hospital, Marion (N)
Schneck Medical
Center, Seymour
Kansas
The University of
Kansas Hospital,
Kansas City
Kentucky
Baptist Hospital East,
Louisville (N)
Central Baptist
Hospital, Lexington
Kosair Children’s
Hospital, Louisville
St. Elizabeth Medical
Center, Edgewood
University of Kentucky
Hospital, Lexington
East Jefferson General
Hospital, Metairie
Louisiana
Ochsner Clinic
Foundation, New
Orleans (R)
Woman’s Hospital,
Baton Rouge
Massachusetts
Baystate Medical
Center, Springfield
Children’s Hospital of
Boston, Boston (N)
Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Boston
Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston (R)
Winchester Hospital,
Winchester R
Maryland
Franklin Square
Hospital, Baltimore (N)
Sinai Hospital of
Baltimore, Baltimore (N)
The Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore (R)
Maine
Acadia Hospital,
Bangor
Maine Medical Center,
Portland
Michigan
Children’s Hospital of
Michigan, Detroit (N)
Holland Community
Hospital, Holland
Munson Medical
Center, Travers City
William Beaumont
Hospital Royal Oak,
Royal Oak (R)
Minnesota
Children’s Hospitals
and Clinics,
Minneapolis
Fairview Ridges
Hospital, Burnsville
Gillette Children’s
Specialty Healthcare,
St. Paul (N)
Mayo Clinic College of
Medicine, Rochester
St. Cloud Hospital, St.
Cloud
University of Minnesota
Medical Center,
Minneapolis
Missouri
Barnes-Jewish
Hospital, St. Louis (R)
Boone Hospital Center,
Columbia
Carondelet, St. Joseph
Health Center, Kansas
City (R)
Carondelet, St. Mary’s
Medical Center, Kansas
City (R)
Children’s Mercy
Hospitals and Clinics,
Kansas City
Saint Luke’s Hospital
of Kansas City, Kansas
City
Southeast Missouri
Hospital Association,
Cape Girardeau
St. Louis Children’s, St.
Louis
Montana
Billings Clinic, Billings
Nebraska
Alegent Health
Lakeside Hospital,
Omaha (N)
Children’s Hospital,
Omaha
Nebraska Methodist
Hospital, Omaha (R)
Saint Elizabeth
Regional Medical
Center, Lincoln
The Nebraska Medical
Center, Omaha
New Hampshire
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center,
Lebanon
Southern New
Hampshire Medical
Center, Nashua
St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Nashua
New Jersey
Atlantic City Regional
Medical Center –
City Campus, Atlantic
City (R)
Atlantic City Regional
Medical Center –
Mainland Campus,
Pomona (R)
Capital Health System
– Fuld Campus, Trenton
Capital Health System
– Mercer Campus,
Trenton
CentraState Medical
Center, Freehold
Englewood Hospital
& Medical Center,
Englewood
Hackensack University
Medical Center,
Hackensack
Hunterdon Healthcare
System, Flemington (N)
Jersey City Medical
Center, Jersey City (N)
Jersey Shore Medical
Center, Neptune
Kimball Medical Center,
Lakewood
Medical Center of
Ocean County, Point
Pleasant
Morristown Memorial
Hospital, Morristown
Raritan Bay Medical
Center, Perth Amboy
Riverview Medical
Center, Red Bank
Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital,
New Brunswick
Saint Joseph’s Regional
Medical Center,
Paterson (R)
Saint Peter’s University
Hospital, New
Brunswick
South Jersey
Healthcare – Bridgeton
Health Center,
Bridgeton (N)
South Jersey
Healthcare – Elmer
Hospital, Elmer (N)
South Jersey
Healthcare – Regional
Medical Center,
Vineland (N)
St. Francis Medical
Center, Trenton
The Valley Hospital,
Ridgewood (R)
New York
Elmhurst Hospital
Center, Elmhurst
F. F. Thompson
Hospital, Canandaigua
Good Samaritan
Hospital Medical
Center, West Islip
Hospital for Special
Surgery, New York
Hudson Valley
Memorial Hospital,
Cortlandt Manor
Huntington Hospital,
Huntington (R)
Mary Imogene
Bassett Hospital,
Cooperstown (R)
New York University
Hospitals Center,
New York
Our Lady of Lourdes
Memorial Hospital,
Binghampton
Rochester General
Hospital (formerly
ViaHealth Rochester
General), Rochester
St. Francis Hospital,
Roslyn
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Health Center,
Syracuse
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MAGNET-RECOGNIZED
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
St. Peter’s Hospital,
Albany
The Mount Sinai
Hospital, New York
The Saratoga Hospital,
Saratoga Springs
University of Rochester
Medical Center/Strong
Memorial Hospital,
Rochester
North Carolina
Catawba Valley Medical
Center, Hickory
Duke University
Hospital, Durham
Durham Regional
Hospital, Durham (N)
First Health Moore
Regional Hospital,
Pinehurst
Forsyth Medical Center,
Winston Salem
Gaston Medical Center,
Gastonia
High Point Regional
Health System, High
Point (R)
Lake Norman Regional
Medical Center,
Mooresville
MCHS – Annie Penn
Hospital, Reidsville
MCHS – The Behavioral
Health Center,
Greensboro
MCHS – The Moses
H. Cone Memorial
Hospital, Greesnboro
MCHS – The Woman’s
Hospital of Greensboro,
Greensboro
MCHS – Wesley Long
Community Hospital,
Greensboro
New Hanover Regional
Medical Center,
Wilmington
North Carolina Baptist
Hospital of Wake
Forest University
Baptist Medical Center,
Winston-Salem
Presbyterian
Health Care,
Presbyterian Hospital,
Huntersville (N)
Presbyterian Health
Care, Presbyterian
Hospital, Matthews (N)
Presbyterian Health
Care, Presbyterian
Orthopaedic Hospital,
Charlotte (N)
Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte (N)
Rex Healthcare,
Raleigh
Southeastern Regional
Medical Center,
Lumberton (N)
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North Dakota
Medcenter One,
Bismarck (N)
St. Alexius Medical
Center, Bismarck
Ohio
Akron Children’s
Hospital, Akron
Aultman Health
Foundation, Canton
Cleveland Clinic,
Cleveland (R)
EMH Regional Medical
Center, Elyria
Grant Medical Center,
Columbus
Humility of Mary Health
Partners – St. Elizabeth
Health Center,
Youngstown
Humility of Mary Health
Partners – St. Joseph
Health Center, Warren
Kettering Medical
Center – Charles F.
Kettering Memorial
Hospital, Kettering
Kettering Medical
Center – Kettering
Hospital Youth Services,
Dayton
Kettering Medical
Center – Sycamore
Hospital, Miamisburg
Metrohealth Medical
Center, Cleveland
Miami Valley Hospital,
Dayton (R)
Nationwide Children’s
Hospital (formerly
Columbus Children’s
Hospital, Inc.),
Columbus
Riverside Methodist
Hospital, Columbus
Robinson Memorial
Hospital, Ravenna
Shriner’s Children’s
Hospital, Cincinnati (N)
Southern Ohio Medical
Center, Portsmouth (N)
The Ohio State
University Hospital/
Richard M. Ross Heart
Hospital, Columbus
University Hospitals of
Cleveland (University
Hospitals Case Medical
Center), Cleveland
Upper Valley Medical
Center, Troy
Oklahoma
INTEGRIS Baptist
Medical Center,
Oklahoma City
Mercy Health Center,
Oklahoma City
Oregon
Portland Veteran’s
Affairs Medical Center,
Portland
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Providence Portland
Medical Center,
Portland
Providence – St.
Vincent Medical
Center, Portland
Pennsylvania
Abington Memorial
Hospital, Abington (R)
Fox Chase Cancer
Center, Philadelphia
Geisinger Medical
Center, Danville (N)
Hospital of the
University of
Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia
Lancaster General
Hospital, Lancaster
Lehigh Valley Hospital
and Health Network,
Allentown
Main Line Health
Systems – Bryn Mawr
Hospital, Bryn Mawr
Main Line Health
Systems – Lankenau
Hospital, Wynnewood
Main Line Health
Systems – Paoli
Hospital, Paoli
Pinnacle Health System
– Community General
Osteopath, Harrisburg
Pinnacle Health System
– Harrisburg Hospital,
Harrisburg
Pinnacle Health System
– Polyclinic Hospital,
Harrisburg
Robert Packer Hospital,
Sayre (N)
The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia (R)
The Penn State Milton
S. Hershey Medical
Center, Hershey
The Western
Pennsylvania Hospital,
Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
Newport Hospital,
Newport
The Miriam Hospital,
Providence
South Carolina
Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center,
Spartanburg
South Dakota
Sanford University of
South Dakota Medical
Center (formerly Sioux
Valley Hospital USD
MC), Sioux Falls (R)
Avera McKennan
Hospital & University
Health Center, Sioux
Falls
Tennessee
Johnson City Medical
Center, Johnson City
Vanderbilt Monroe
Carell Junior Children’s
Hospital at Vanderbilt,
Nashville
Vanderbilt Psychiatric
Hospital at Vanderbilt,
Nashville
Vanderbilt – The
Vanderbilt Clinic,
Nashville
Vanderbilt – Vanderbilt
University Hospital,
Nashville
Texas
Baylor Jack and Jane
Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital,
Dallas
Baylor University
Medical Center, Dallas
Christus Hospital – St
Elizabeth, Beaumont
Christus Hospital – St
Mary’s, Port Arthur
Cook Children’s
Medical Center, Fort
Worth
Dell Children’s Medical
Center, Austin (R)
Harris Methodist
Hospital, Fort Worth
Medical Center of
Plano, Plano
Medical City Dallas
Hospital and North
Texas Hospital for
Children, Dallas (R)
Memorial Hermann
Baptist Hospital,
Beaumont
Michael E. DeBakey
VA Medical Center,
Houston
Presbyterian Hospital of
Dallas, Dallas
Presbyterian Hospital of
Plano, Plano
Seton Network –
Brackenridge Hospital,
Austin
Seton Network –
Seton Medical Center,
Austin (R)
Seton Network –
Seton Northwest
Hospital, Austin
St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hospital, Houston
Texas Children’s
Hospital, Houston
The Methodist Hospital,
Houston
University of Texas M.
D. Anderson Cancer
Center, Houston
University of Texas
Medical Branch,
Galveston
Utah
Intermountain Health
Care, Urban Central
Region – Alta View
Hospital, Salt Lake City
Intermountain Health
Care, Urban Central
Region – Intermountain
Medical Center, Salt
Lake City
Intermountain Health
Care, Urban Central
Region – LDS Hospital,
Salt Lake City
Intermountain
Healthcare, Urban
Central Region-TOSH
The Orthopedic
Specialty Hospital,
Salt Lake City
Intermountain
Healthcare, Urban
South Region –
American Fork
Hospital, Provo
Intermountain
Healthcare, Urban
South Region-Orem
Community Hospital,
Provo
Intermountain
Healthcare, Urban
South Region-Utah
Valley Regional Medical
Center, Provo
Virginia
Bon Secours St. Mary,
Richmond (N)
Carilion Medical Center,
Roanoke
Centra Health, Inc. –
Lynchburg General
Hospital, Lynchburg
Centra Health, Inc.
– Virginia Baptist
Hospital, Lynchburg
Inova Fairfax Hospital,
Falls Church
Inova Loudoun
Hospital, Leesburg
Martha Jefferson
Hospital, Charlottesville
Reston Hospital Center,
Reston
Sentara Norfolk
General, Norfolk (N)
University of Virginia
Health System,
Charlottesville
Virginia Commonwealth
University Medical
Center, Richmond
Winchester Medical
Center, Winchester (N)
Vermont
Southwestern Vermont
Medical Center,
Bennington
Washington
Seattle Children’s
(formerly Children’s
Hospital and Regional
Medical Center),
Seattle (N)
University of
Washington Medical
Center, Seattle
Wisconsin
Aspirus Wausau
Hospital, Wausau
Aurora Metro Region
– Medical Center –
Washington County,
Hartford
Aurora Metro Region –
Sinai Medical Center,
Milwaukee
Aurora Metro Region
– St. Luke’s Medical
Center, Milwaukee
Aurora Metro Region –
St. Luke’s South Shore,
Cudahy
Aurora Metro Region
– West Allis Memorial
Hospital, West Allis
Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Froedtert Hospital,
Milwaukee
Saint Joseph’s Hospital/
Ministry Health,
Marshfield
St. Mary’s Hospital
Medical Center,
Madison
Wheaton Franciscan
Healthcare – St.
Joseph, Milwaukee (N)
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Hospitals, Morgantown
Australia
The Princess Alexandra
Hospital District Health
Service, Brisbane
New Zealand
Hutt Valley District
Health Board,
Lower Hutt
Pathway to Excellence® Program Highlights
ANCC officially launched the Pathway to Excellence® Program as a
new national recognition program for healthcare facilities. A Pathway to
Excellence organization is committed to nurses and to what nurses identify
as a match with their values and contributions toward the overall pursuit of
safe, quality patient care. This designation confirms to the community that
nurses working in a Pathway to Excellence organization know that their
efforts are supported and invite other nurses to come work with them.
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comm y o u ni t y
What is the Pathway to Excellence Program?
The goal of the Pathway to Excellence Program is to recognize
healthy work environments where:
>> Nurses flourish;
>> A collaborative atmosphere prevails;
>> Nurse job satisfaction and retention are positive;
>> A balanced lifestyle is encouraged; and
>> Nurses feel their contributions are valued.
PATHWAY TO
EXCELLENCE
PROGRAM
REVIEWERS
Adina Andreu
MS, RN, CNM
Lynn Arnold
MBA, BSN, RN
Ginger Biggerstaff
MSN, BSN, RN
Carol Boswell
EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Karrie Brazaski
BSN, RN, LNC
Annette Burns
MBA, BSN, RN,
CNA-BC, CPHQ
Sharon Cannon
EdD, MSN, RN, ANEF
Talar Glover
MSN, RN, CNS
Ernest Grant
RN, BSN, MSN
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Relevant for all healthcare facilities, the
program components include:
>> Essential elements of an optimal
nursing practice environment
>> Standards focused on workplace
conditions, such as a balanced
lifestyle for nurses
>> Policies and procedures supportive of
the nurse’s practice environment
>> Confirmation of the essential
elements obtained through written
documentation and an online survey
>> Three-year designation period
Transitioned Application to a
National Standard
Building upon an already strong Texas
Nurse-Friendly™ Program for Small/
Rural Hospitals, ANCC’s Pathway
to Excellence and Research staff
transitioned the application process
and manual provided from a state
program into an application relevant
for a national audience. The Pathway
to Excellence Governing Council
developed the following vision for the
program:
Pathway to Excellence healthcare
organizations will be known for creating
work environments where nurses can
flourish. They will be places identified
as nursing practice settings where a
collaborative atmosphere prevails with a
positive impact on nurse job satisfaction
and retention. They will be seen as best
places to work because a balanced
lifestyle is encouraged, where nurses
feel their contributions are valued as
patient care partners in health care to
the community.
PATHWAY TO
EXCELLENCE
PROGRAM
REVIEWERS (cont.)
Donna Grochow
MSN, RN, CNIC, WCC,
Linda Hickman
PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE
Anna Kiger
DSc, MSN, MBA, RN,
NEA-BC
Cynthia Lenz
RN-C, BSN, MS-N, PhD
Nancy Mastronardi
RN, BSN, CEN
Jannice McCoy
MSN, MSHSA, RN,
CNAA, BC
Jane McCurley
RN, MBA, BS, NEC-BC
Helen Miner
RN, PhD
Sarah Mossburg
ACRN, BSN, MS,
NE-BC
Elaine Nelson
MSN, RN, CCRN,
NEA BC
Louise Nelson
RN, BSN, CCRN,
CHPN
Amy Nugent
MSN, RN, BC
Mary O’Connor
RN-BC, MSN
Ellen Pitcher
RN, MSN, MBA
Ava Pridemore
RN, BSN, MBA
Kathleen Reeve
DrPH, MSN, RN,
ANP-BC, AOCN
Ruthie Robinson
RN, PhD, FAEN, CNS,
CEN
Victoria Robinson
RN, BSN
Pamela Sanford
MSN, RN, BC, CNS
Brenda Schiavone
MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Mary Shindle
MSN, RN-BC
Christine Sigmon
BSN, RN
Dana Watters
RNC-OB, MSN
Judi Williams
RN, BSN, MHA, CNA,
BC
Susan White
RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR,
NE-BC
PATHWAY TO
EXCELLENCE
DESIGNATED
FACILITIES
Baylor Regional
Medical Center at
Grapevine, Grapevine,
TX
East Texas Medical
Center Athens, Athens,
TX
Harris Continued Care
Hospital, Fort Worth, TX
Las Palmas Medical
Center, El Paso, TX
Memorial Hermann
Katy Hospital, Katy, TX
Memorial Hermann
Memorial City Medical
Center, Houston, TX
Memorial Hermann
Northwest Hospital,
Houston, TX
Memorial Hermann
Texas Medical Center,
Houston, TX
Methodist Sugar Land
Hospital, Sugar Land,
TX
Methodist Willowbrook
Hospital, Houston, TX
Mother Frances
Hospital, Tyler, TX
Permian Regional
Medical Center,
Andrews, TX
Presbyterian Hospital of
Allen, Allen, TX
Presbyterian Hospital of
Kaufman, Kaufman, TX
St. Luke’s The
Woodlands Hospital,
The Woodlands, TX
Tahoe Forest Hospital,
Truckee, CA
THE HEART
HOSPITAL Baylor
Plano, Plano, TX
Thomason Hospital, El
Paso, TX
Valley Regional Medical
Center, Brownsville, TX
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FORMER
TEXAS NURSES
ASSOCIATION
NURSE-FRIENDLY
FACILITIES
DESIGNATED
PATHWAY TO
EXCELLENCE
ORGANIZATIONS
IN MAY 2008:
Baylor Regional
Medical Center at
Plano, Plano
Bayside Community
Hospital & Clinic,
Anahuac
Ben Taub General
Hospital, Houston
CHRISTUS Hospital
Ste. Elizabeth and Ste.
Mary, Beaumont
CHRISTUS St.
Catherine Hospital,
Katy
College Station Medical
Center, College Station
Covenant Hospital
Levelland, Levelland
Covenant Hospital
Plainview, Plainview
Del Sol Medical Center
El Paso, El Paso
Denton Regional
Medical Center, Denton
East Texas Medical
Center, Tyler
Glen Rose Medical
Center, Glen Rose
Golden Plains
Community Hospital,
Borger
Guadalupe Regional
Medical Center, Seguin
Harris Methodist Erath
County Hospital,
Stephenville
Harris Methodist
Northwest Hospital,
Azle
Harris Methodist Walls
Regional Hospital,
Cleburne
Hendrick Medical
Center, Abilene
Hill Country
Memorial Hospital,
Fredericksburg
Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital,
Sulphur Springs
Huguley Memorial
Medical Center, Ft.
Worth
Las Colinas Medical
Center, Irving
Lake Pointe Medical
Center, Rowlett
Longview Regional
Medical Center,
Longview
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Medical Center of
Arlington, Arlington
Medical Center of
Lewisville, Lewisville
Medical Center of
McKinney, McKinney
Medical Center of
Plano, Plano
Memorial Hermann
Baptist Hospital,
Beaumont
Memorial Hermann The
Woodlands Hospital,
The Woodlands
Moore County Hospital
District, Dumas
Plaza Medical Center of
Fort Worth, Ft. Worth
Presbyterian Hospital of
Winnsboro, Winnsboro
Quentin Mease
Community Hospital,
Houston
RHD Memorial Medical
Center, Dallas
Seton Edgar B. Davis
Hospital, Luling
Seton Highland Lakes
Hospital, Burnet
Seton Southwest
Hospital, Austin
Sid Peterson Memorial
Hospital, Kerrville
St. David’s Georgetown
Hospital, Georgetown
St. David’s Medical
Center, Austin
St. David’s North Austin
Medical Center, Austin
St. David’s Round Rock
Medical Center, Round
Rock
St. David’s South Austin
Hospital, Austin
The Menninger Clinic,
Houston
The University of Texas
Health Center at Tyler,
Tyler
Tyler County Hospital,
Woodville
University Medical
Center Lubbock,
Lubbock
Uvalde Memorial
Hospital, Uvalde
Wise Regional Health
System, Decatur
Woodland Heights
Medical Center, Lufkin
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Developed Self-Assessment Survey
ANCC created an Organizational Self-Assessment tool to assist
facilities in determining their readiness to apply for Pathway to
Excellence. The survey is available on the ANCC web site and
requires an organization to assess its current state by comparing
itself against the compulsory elements of the Pathway to Excellence
Program. Results are a deliberate and honest measure of whether
or not to pursue Pathway to Excellence designation.
Educated New Program Reviewers
Pathway to Excellence staff held two educational sessions for
the 35 new reviewers on the program standards for evaluating
applications. Training goals included:
>> Identifying the key concept and requirements for each Pathway
to Excellence practice standard;
>> Clarifying role expectations for lead reviewers and team
members;
>> Demonstrating proficiency in rating documentation samples
utilizing reviewer scoring checklists; and
>> Differentiating between documentation samples that were met
or unmet on Pathway to Excellence practice standards.
Program Growth
There are currently 70 designated facilities. Of these, 51 were
transitioned from the Texas Nurse-Friendly Program.
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Pathway to Excellence Governing Council
Sheila Englebardt, PhD, RN (Co-Chair)
Katheren Koehn, MA, RN (Co-Chair)
Viola Lee Bess Hebert, MA, BSN, RN
Ellarene Duis Sanders, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Steven R. Shelton, MBA, PA-C
Mary J. Sletten, DM(C), MSN, BSN, RN
Janet Specht, PhD, RN, FAAN
Mary Wainwright, MS, RN
Research Highlights
The Institute for Credentialing Research works with the ANCC Accreditation
Program, Certification Services, Magnet Recognition Program, and Pathway
to Excellence Program to continuously strengthen the scientific foundations
of credentialing processes. The Research Institute collaborates with external
stakeholders in the community to advance the field of credentialing research.
Prepared Pathway to Excellence Program
Research staff revised the Texas Nurse-Friendly Program’s nurse
survey in preparation for its transition to ANCC’s national Pathway
to Excellence program in 2009.
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Showcased Magnet Practice Innovations
ANCC Research staff reached out to the communiy in the first
annual solicitation and review of Magnet practice innovation
abstracts. Of those submitted, 14 were selected as exemplary
and posted on the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau
International’s online Virginia Henderson International Nursing
Library at www.nursinglibrary.org
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Magnet Conference Presentations
At the National Magnet Conference™ in Salt Lake City, the
Research Council presented a session on multi-site research studies.
Program staff presented at two sessions, one linking Magnet
characteristics or Magnet status to outcomes and one summarizing
the state of certification research.
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Institute for Credentialing Research Council
Joanne Hickey, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FCCM (Chair)
David W. Chapman, PhD
Karen B. Haller, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ronda Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN
Mary Koithan, PhD, RN-C, CNS-BC
Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR
Lynn Y. Unruh, PhD, RN, LHRM
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Credentialing International Highlights
The Institute for Credentialing International seeks to position ANCC as a
global leader in providing credentialing programs that directly link professional
development with the practice of quality health care. Credentialing International
offers the full range of ANCC programs to the global nursing community.
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comm y o u ni t y
Provided International Certification Examinations
ANCC Certification Services implemented the international
administration of examinations in numerous cities around the world.
The Canadian Nurses Association applied the ANCC Adult
Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification
examinations as components of the regulatory process for
Canadian nurses. ANCC Informatics Nurse Certification has been
available in Canada for some time.
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Hosted International Study Tours
In February, 16 nurse leaders from
Singapore, accompanied by the Ministry
of Health’s chief nursing officer, visited
ANCC headquarters in Silver Spring,
MD, to study the role of the advanced
practice nurse.
Representatives of the Finnish Nurses
Association made a Magnet Recognition
Program study visit to Mount Sinai
Medical Center in New York City in
April. The delegation included 15
nursing managers, specialists from the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health,
and Finnish Nurses Association staff.
In June, ANCC’s Credentialing
International staff hosted a study
visit at ANCC headquarters from a
Dutch delegation that included 16
representatives from the Dutch Nurses
Association, the Ministry of Health,
several major hospitals, and other
healthcare organizations.
Represented ANCC at
International Events
More than 90 nurses from outside the
United States attended the National
Magnet Conference in Salt Lake City.
Presentations enabled international
participants to learn more about and
discuss the importance of the Magnet
Recognition Program to other cultures.
As a subsidiary of the ANA, which
is the United States member of the
International Council of Nurses (ICN),
ANCC participates in the annual
meetings of the ICN Credentialing
Forum. For nearly a decade, ANCC has
partnered with the ICN on the creation
and maintenance of the ICN Registry of
Credentialing Research.
ANCC President Dr. Debbie
Hatmaker presented to nurses across the
globe — from Australia and Africa to
United Arab Emirates.
As its programs become more widely
known, ANCC is responding to an
increasing number of requests from
organizations throughout the international
community.
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Institute for Credentialing International
Governing Council
Fadwa Affara, RGN, SCM, MA, MSc, Scotland (Co-Chair)
Cecilia Mulvey, PhD, RN, United States (Co-Chair)
Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, United States
Frances Hughes, D.Nurs, RN, ONZM, New Zealand
Noriko Katada, DNSc, RN, Japan
Bente Sivertsen, MSN, RN, Denmark
Da’ad Shokeh, MSN, RN, Jordan
Joy Vickerstaff, RN, RM, MCogSci, Australia
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Credentialing Innovation Highlights
The ANCC Institute for Credentialing Innovation—often called “The Institute”—
supports nurse credentialing through products and services designed to enhance
professional practice and continuing nursing education (CNE). Seminars and
resource manuals designed through the Institute meet certification review, CE,
and clinical practice needs. Consultation services assist clients with identifying
organizational strengths and weaknesses in order to successfully achieve
accreditation for CNE and Magnet recognition.
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comm y o u ni t y
The Institute is creating and sustaining a community of nursing
excellence through exchanges at the National Magnet
Conference—where innovative leadership, business, and clinical
practices from across the nation are showcased.
In addition, the Institute continues to provide consultation for
Accreditation, Certification, Magnet, and Pathway to Excellence
programs around the world.
INSTITUTE FOR
CREDENTIALING
INNOVATION
CERTIFICATION
REVIEW SEMINAR
SPEAKERS
Susan M. Adams
PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC,
FAANP
Elizabeth Arnold
PhD, RN, CS-P
Linda Baas
PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP
Kathleen M. Baldwin
PhD, RN, ACNS, ANP,
GNP
Buffy (Elizabeth) Blunt
PhD, MSN, MS Ed.,
CRNP
Christine Colella
MSN, RN, CS, CNP
Karen Corlett
RN-BC, MSN,
CPNP-AC/PC, PNP-BC
Diane DePew
DSN, RN-BC
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Conducted Review Seminars
The Institute conducted more than 100
certification review seminars and study
groups. These programs reached more
than 3,000 nurses and awarded more
than 40,000 CE contact hours.
Each review seminar and review
and resource manual covers a specialty
area in nursing and is valuable as
a certification review tool, a clinical
practice resource, and a CE source.
Seminar specialties included:
>> Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
>> Adult Nurse Practitioner
>> Adult Psychiatric Clinical Nurse
Specialist
>> Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
>> Advanced Diabetes Management
>> Cardiac Vascular Nurse
>> Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Clinical
Nurse Specialist
>> Family Nurse Practitioner
>> Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
>> Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
>> Gerontological Nurse
>> Informatics Nurse
>> Medical-Surgical Nurse
>> Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing
Administration)
>> Nursing Case Management
>> Nursing Professional Development
>> Pediatric Nurse
>> Psychiatric Nurse
>> Public/Community Health Clinical
Nurse Specialist
Provided E-Learning Courses
ANCC offered 15 online courses, 13 of
which conferred more than 9,000 CNE
contact hours. These popular courses
served more than 1,000 participants.
Topics for the courses included:
Adult Nurse Practitioner
>> Advanced Diabetic Management
>> Cardiac Vascular Nursing
>> Case Management
>> Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Heath
>> Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Review
>> Clinical Specialist Foundations
>> Family Nurse Practitioner
>> Gerontological Nurse Generalist
>> Medical-Surgical
>> Nursing Informatics
>> Psychiatric BS/AD
>> Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
>> Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
>> Test-Taking Techniques
>>
Work began on the first blended
learning course for deployment in January
2009. Blended learning combines
live classroom and online course
requirements. The Cardiac Vascular
Nursing course employs these strategies.
In addition, the Institute added
e-learning modules to its teaching
capabilities.
INSTITUTE FOR
CREDENTIALING
INNOVATION
CERTIFICATION
REVIEW SEMINAR
SPEAKERS (cont.)
Paula Harrison Gillman
MSN, APRN, GNP-BC
Karen Guess
MSN, PMHNP, ANP-BC
Miriam Halimi
MSN, MBA, RN-BC
Charlene Hanson
EdD, RN, FNP-BC,
FAAN
Donna Hodnicki
PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
Kathy Hunter
RN-BC, PhD
Kim Hutchinson
EdD, MS, MSN,
PMHCNS-BC
Karan Kverno
PhD, PMHNP-BC,
PMHCNS-BC
Margaret Leonard
MS, RN-BC, FNP
Anne Llewellyn
RN-C, MS, BHSA,
CCM, CRRN
Carol S. Manchester
MSN, APRN,
BC-ADM, CDE
Rose Manchon
MN, PHCNS-BC
Patti Parker
MSN, APRN, CNS,
A/GNP-BC
Theresa Ann Posani
MS, RN, ACNS-BC
Suzanne Purvis
MSN, RN, GCNS-BC
Libertad Rovira
MN, RN-BC
Al Rundio
PhD, DNP, RN, APRN,
NEA-BC
Patricia Tabloski
PhD, APRN-BC
Katherine Tardiff
RN, NP, GNP-BC,
ACHPN
Virginia Wilson
MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
NE-BC
Provided Review and
CE Manuals
The Institute sold nearly 9,000 review
manuals and more than 700 CE
modules. Each review manual is
accompanied by online, self-directed
learning modules for which the
participant earns CE contact hours.
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Credentialing Innovation Highlights
INSTITUTE FOR
CREDENTIALING
INNOVATION MAGNET
CONSULTANTS
AND WORKSHOP
PRESENTERS
Teresa L. Anderson
MSN, NE-BC, RNC-OB
Julia W. Aucoin
DNS, RN-BC, CNE
Margarita Baggett
MSN, RN
Joanna Bokovoy
DrPH, RN
Rhonda R. Foster
EdD, MPH, MS, RN,
NEA-BC
Victoria M. George
PhD, RN, FAAN
Barb Haag-Heitman
PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC
Beverly Hancock*
MS, RN-BC
Fran Hicks
PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Marsha Hughes-Rease
MSOD, MSN, RN
Anita Lymburner
MS, MBA, RN
Vickie Moore
MSN, RN, NEA-BC,
CHE
Kathleen M.
Stolzenberger
PhD, RN
New Certification Review
Manuals
Adult Nurse Practitioner (revised)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner
comm y o u ni t y
Review Manuals Available
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Cardiac Vascular Nurse
Family Nurse Practitioner
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Nursing Administration
Nursing Case Management
Nursing Professional Development
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner
Sponsored Knowledge-Building
Workshops
ANCC offered its flagship Journey
to Magnet Excellence™ workshop
10 times, reaching a total of 1,215
participants. The workshop provides
nurses from all levels of clinical,
managerial, and leadership practice
the opportunity to build their knowledge
base about the entire Magnet
application process, from the evolution of
the Magnet Model to the role of critical
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* Presenter only
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Institute for Credentialing Innovation
Governing Council
Mary Behrens, MSN, RN, FNP-BC (Chair)
Rebecca L. Burke, RN, MS, CNAA, NE-BC
David W. Chapman, PhD, MA, BA
Mary Ann T. Donohue, PhD, RN, APN, C, NEA-BC
Sheila Haas, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sue Hanauer, BSN, RN, MS, NEA-BC
Martha Schneider, MSN, RN, PCCN, MP
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thinking, creativity, and innovation in
transforming nursing practice.
ANCC also presented more than
20 different topic-specific workshops on
evidence-based practice, peer review,
shared governance, and transformational
change.
New activities included the inaugural
Pathway to Excellence webinar and
workshop, and an Accreditation
workshop in support of the new
application manual.
ANCC continued to offer custom
workshops tailored specifically to the
needs of host facilities.
Provided National and
International Consulting
ANCC’s Institute for Credentialing
Innovation continued its rich history
of leading, mentoring, and advising
organizations with consulting services for
nearly 100 national and international
healthcare organizations in support
of nursing excellence through Magnet
recognition, Pathway to Excellence
designation, and accreditation of CNE.
These services include:
Gap analysis or readiness assessment
for organizations to determine
where they are in the planning and
preparation for Magnet;
>> Guidance for specific processes and
structures such as shared governance,
leadership, peer review, and
research;
>> Review of documents before
submission; and
>> Mock site reviews for appraiser
preparation.
>>
Pre-conference sessions included:
1. EXCELLENCE in Leadership
Brian Brim, a principal of Global Client Education with The Gallup
Organization
Nursing Excellence. Your Journey. Our Passion.
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Nationally known leaders and Magnet-recognized healthcare
organizations presented their best clinical, business, and
leadership practices. Participants found valuable networking
and partnership opportunities; shared state-of-the-art, evidencebased clinical practices; and celebrated new Magnet designations
and awards.
This year’s hospital co-hosts were Alta View Hospital, LDS
Hospital, TOSH – The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, American
Fork Hospital, Orem Community Hospital, Utah Valley Regional
Medical Center, and Intermountain Medical Center.
comm y o u ni t y
2008 National Magnet Conference™
The community of healthcare professionals, from staff nurses to chief nursing
officers and operating executives, experienced the excitement and felt the pride
at the 2008 National Magnet Conference™ in Salt Lake City, UT. A record
number—5,200—attended this year’s conference, including 95 international
participants from 14 countries.
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2. EXCELLENCE in Nursing Research
>> State of the Research on Patient Safety &
Quality
Faculty: Ronda G. Hughes,
PhD, MHS, RN
>> Evidence-Based Nurse Staffing: How
Can Informatics Help?
Faculty: Suzanne Bakken, RN, DNSc,
FAAN, FACMI
Patricia W. Stone, PhD, MPH, RN
>> Technological Solutions to Workflow
Inefficiencies on Medical/Surgical Units
Faculty: Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, FAAN
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN
3. EXCELLENCE in Clinical Practice
Roar of the TIGER and the Forces of
Magnetism
Donna DuLong, program director of the
TIGER Initiative, focused on transparently
integrating technology into nursing practice
and education
Joyce Sensmeier, vice president,
Informatics, Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
>>
Plenary speakers:
John Nance, JD: Leading a Culture of
Safety
>> Gail A. Wolf, DNS, RN, FAAN and
Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC,
FAAN: Meet the New Magnet Model
>> Peter Graves: The Clinical and Financial
Impact of MSRA
>> Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE: You Don’t
Need a Title to be a Leader
>>
Award Winners:
The Magnet Prize™ sponsored by Cerner
Corporation winner:
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington,
PA, for the development of the Daily CARE
Plan, which strives to include patients in
their own care and encourages patients to
become partners in their plan of care as
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they access and review information pertinent
to their hospitalization. This, along with other
innovations, promotes the delivery of patientcentered, high-quality care.
Other award winners:
>> ANCC President’s Award: Pamela Klauer
Triolo, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Gail A. Wolf,
DNS, RN, FAAN, for their work on the
new Magnet Model.
>> ANCC Certified Advanced Nurse Award:
Patricia Murphy, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, of
the UMDNJ – The University Hospital in
Newark, NJ, for her strong advocacy for
nurses and her compassionate work in
grief, loss, and bereavement.
>> ANCC Certified Specialty Nurse Award:
Mintie Indar-Maraj, MSN, RN-BC, of the
James J. Peters VA Hospital in Bronx, NY,
for her innovative approaches to educating
and mentoring in a highly structured work
environment.
>> ANCC Credentialing Advocacy Award:
Mary B. Edelen, MA, for a non-nurse who
visibly supports and promotes the value of
credentialing.
>> Best Magnet Practice Innovation Award:
Clinical – University of Washington
Medical Center, Seattle, WA for
adoption of an electronic screening tool
for Septicemia; and Organizational –
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA
for a philantrhopic program to promote
excellence in nursing.
New in 2008
Magnet Quilt: Designed by Janell Anderson
from Intermountain Healthcare (the
conference’s local host), the quilt offered a
creative networking opportunity for attendees
who worked on it together. It is also a
beautiful and enduring piece of conference
memorabilia.
Magnet Conference Pin: Proceeds from the
sale of the commemorative pin were donated
to the Margretta Madden Styles Fund for
Credentialing Research.
Financial Report
REVENUE
Publication Sales
2%
Other Income
8%
Conference Revenue 20%
Institute for Credentialing
Innovation
48% Certification/Recertification
6%
16% Magnet Recognition
EXPENSES
Other Programs
4%
Management and General
9%
41% Certification/Recertification
Institute for Credentialing 30%
Innovation
16% Magnet Recognition
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