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Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its prestigious Margretta Madden Styles President’s Award to Patricia Benner, PhD, RN, FAAN. The award recognizes her exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and revolutionary impact on nursing practice and on society as a whole.

Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) Accreditation Program™ team is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 NCPD Premier Award™.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Compass One Healthcare (Compass One), powered by Morrison Healthcare, Crothall Healthcare, and CCL Hospitality Group, have teamed up this year to promote “Socktober”.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors has appointed Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN as President of its credentialing subsidiary, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Dr. Wood will continue her current two-year ANCC Board service as President Designate until her term as President begins Jan 1, 2024.

Press Ganey will sponsor the ANCC Magnet Prize® and Pathway to Excellence Award® to recognize the success of nursing teams and health care organizations in championing patient experiences.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) today announced the recipients of the 2022 National Magnet Nurse of the Year^® Awards during the 2022 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference^® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Philadelphia.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) today announced the recipients of the 2022 Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™. The winners were presented at the 2022 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference^® and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Philadelphia.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, as the recipient of the 2022 ANCC Pathway Award®. The award, sponsored by Oracle Cerner, was presented at the co-located 2022 ANCC National Magnet Conference® and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Philadelphia.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, received the 2022 ANCC Magnet Prize^®. The award, sponsored by Oracle Cerner, was presented at the 2022 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference^® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference^® in Philadelphia.

ANCC seeks to raise $50,000 through donations given during the conference that will be shared between PHLCares, a homelessness solutions initiative, and the American Nurses Foundation committed to advancing the nursing profession.

On behalf of the ANCC Board of Directors, the Nominations Committee issues this call for qualified nominees for appointment to seats on the Commission on Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (COA-NCPD), Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs (COA-PTP), Commission on Magnet® (COM), and which serve as the governing bodies for their respective ANCC programs.

The ANA Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA) took historic action today to begin a journey of racial reckoning by unanimously voting yes to adopt a racial reckoning statement. In addition, Assembly representatives acted on several critical issues including nurse staffing, workplace violence (WPV), and climate change. More than 300 nurses, observers, and other leaders attended the two-day governance meeting in Washington, DC. Eligible representatives also elected national leaders.