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One of the many certifications that ANCC offers is a Case Management Nurse Certification. Registered nurses who successfully pass ANCC's Case Management Nurse exam [10] are entitled to use the credential, RN-BC (Registered Nurse - Board Certified).
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States, [1] as of 2011 certifying over 75,000 APRNs, including nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.
After graduating from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license. A nursing license gives an individual the permission to practice nursing, granted by the state where they met the requirements. NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). The NCSBN ...
In December 1990, the American Nurses Association Board of Directors approved the creation of the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program for Excellence in Nursing Services. . The program was based on an earlier study by the American Academy of Nursing which identified 14 characteristics of healthcare organizations that excelled in recruitment and retention of registered nu
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing, is a tier one institute of higher education (the only one in South Texas). It is located on the main campus of University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. The school was ranked 40th nationally in 2010, [2] and 32nd by NIH funding.
The Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing [1] at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston [2] (UTHealth Houston) is an American nursing education institution. The school has graduated more than 14,000 nurses since its establishment in 1972.
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for certification in obstetric, gynecologic and neo-natal nursing specialties in the United States.