American Board of Nursing Specialties
Promoting Excellence in Nursing Certification
ABNS is a not-for-profit organization with two arms - a Membership Assembly and an Accreditation Council. Each is governed by a separate, elected group of representatives. As an organization, we are focused on improving patient outcomes and consumer protection by promoting specialty nursing certification. ABNS member organizations represent more than a half million certified registered nurses worldwide. We have a strong, unified voice. Becoming an ABNS member is the best way to connect with other nursing credentialing organizations and dialogue about the specific issues nurses face. Click here to read the ABNS Fact Sheet.
History
Supported by funding from the Macy Foundation, ABNS was incorporated in 1991 after three years of dialogue within the nursing community to create uniformity in nursing certification and to increase public awareness of the value of quality certification to health care. Certification, as defined by the ABNS, is the formal recognition of the specialized knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrated by the achievement of standards identified by a nursing specialty to promote optimal health outcomes.
Our Vision
Bearing in mind that an organization’s vision statement provides a clear and compelling roadmap or direction for where it’s going, the ABNS vision is all that and more! Read more...
Our Values
Our organizational values provide the guiding principles for all that we do. They serve as the foundation for the decisions we make and the activities we engage in. Read more....
Our Board of Directors
A complete list of our current Board of Directors. Read more....
Our Bylaws
The rules that govern our activities. Read more....
Our Committees
Current committees and committee activity. Read more....
Organization Update
Organizational updates reflect the accomplishments and activities since the last assembly. Read more....
