2010
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Awards and Recognition Committee announced today that it has selected the Duke University Health System in Durham, NC as the recipient of the 2010 ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. The award recognizes health care organizations, facilities or departments that are strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. (read full text)
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Awards and Recognition Committee announced today that it has selected three institutions to receive honorable mentions for the 2010 ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. ABNS recognized the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA, the Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK, and the CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Elizabeth & St. Mary in Beaumont, TX as strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. (read full text)
The American Board for Nursing Specialties (ABNS) announced today that Leslie Anne Patry, RN, BScN, MScN was elected to serve her second term as Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors during the ABNS Spring Assembly in Costa Mesa, CA in March. (read full text)
The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), formerly the ABNS Accreditation Council, announced the results of the 2010 election for the Board of Directors. Nancy J. Eisemon, RN, MPH, CGRN, APN/CS and Tancy Stanbery, MSED, CAE will serve as Directors through March 2013. (read full text)
2009
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) and the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) announced today the priorities for a unified, international research agenda supporting nursing certification. The priority projects focus on linking certification and patient outcomes, continuing competence, and the critical thinking skills of certified nurses. (read full text)
November 2, 2009
The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), formerly the ABNS Accreditation Council, announced the results of the 2009 – 2010 election for the newly created Board of Directors. The results are: Marilyn Ricci, RN, MS, CNS, CNRN (President), Dottie Roberts, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C®(Vice President), Diane Thompkins, RN, MS (Secretary Treasurer), and Board members Jane Tustin, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN and Shelly Cannon, BSN, RN, CPAN. (read full text)
August 20, 2009
The American Board for Nursing Specialties (ABNS) today announced that Mary O’Neale, BS, BA, MN, RN, CNOR will serve as President and Jacqueline Stewart, MSN, CEN, CCRN will serve as President Elect of the Board of Directors for 2009 – 2011. (read full text)
August 20, 2009
The American Board for Nursing Specialties (ABNS) today announced the new name and structure for its accrediting body. The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), formerly known as the ABNS Accreditation Council, is now a separately incorporated Board with a Board of Directors. (read full text)
August 20, 2009
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) selected St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, IN as the recipient of the 2009 Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. The award recognizes healthcare organizations, facilities or departments that are strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. (read full text)
April 15, 2009
2008
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) announced today that Orlando Regional Healthcare (ORH) in Orlando, Florida, was selected as the recipient of the 2008 ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. The announcement was made by Victoria Norton, Chair of the ABNS Awards and Recognition Committee, at the spring 2008 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held February 29 - March 1, 2008 , in San Diego , California. (read full text)
April 28, 2008
2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) has released the recently completed nursing certification bibliography announced ABNS CEO Bonnie Niebuhr. This complete bibliography is now available on the ABNS Web site. (read full text)
December 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerald Rosen was appointed as the ABNS Accreditation Council’s Lead Volunteer Psychometrician following the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, in Phoenix, Arizona . Rosen assumed this position beginning July 1, 2007 , and will serve a two year term of office. (read full text)
July 5, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Dottie Roberts, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, OCNS-C, has assumed the office of President of ABNS beginning July 1, 2007, and will serve a two year term of office. (read full text)
July 5, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Miriam E. (Miki) Felsenburg, JD, MBA, was appointed as the Public Member of the Board of Directors of ABNS following the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 6, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
May 21, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Diane Thompkins, RN, MSN, was elected to the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the spring 2007 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held March 2-3, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
April 25, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Nancy Gallagher, RN, was re-elected to the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the spring 2007 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held March 2-3, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
April 25, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Marlene Roman, RN, CMSRN, was elected to the Nominations and Elections Committee of the ABNS at the spring 2007 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held March 2-3, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
April 25, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Sandra Lee Schafer, RN, MN, AOCN®, was elected as a Member at Large of the Board of Directors of ABNS at the spring 2007 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held March 2-3, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
April 25, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Mary O’Neale, RN, MN, CNOR, was elected as President-Elect of ABNS at the spring 2007 ABNS Assembly Meeting, held March 2-3, 2007, in Costa Mesa, California. (read full text)
April 25, 2007
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) announced today that the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, was selected as the recipient of the 2007 ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy (read full text)
April 23, 2007
2006
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Publishes White Paper Detailing the Results of the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification Study (read full text)
December, 2006
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Issues Findings from the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification Study (read full text)
May, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Louise S. Miller, MA, was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the ABNS Board of Directors at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Karen J Huff, BSN, RN, LNCC, was elected to the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Jeanne Marie Martinez, RN, MPH, CHPN, was elected as Chair of the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Stewart, BSN, MSN, was elected to the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Mary Walden was elected to the Nominations and Elections Committee of the ABNS at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) is pleased to announce that Karen S Niven, MSL, BSN, RN, CPAN, was elected to the Accreditation Council of ABNS at the biannual Assembly meeting of ABNS, held March 4, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. (read full text)
April 1, 2006
The American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) announced today that the 4th Floor Surgical Acute Department of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy. (read full text)
March 29, 2006
2005
ABNS Research Committee Completes Survey on Value of Specialty Nursing Certification (read full text)
October 2005
Nursing Management Publishes ABNS Authored Article on Value of Specialty Nursing Certification (read full text)
July 2005
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Selects Recipient for 2005 Nursing Certification Advocacy Award (read full text)
March 23, 2005
JOANN COLEMEN, RN, MS, AOCN®, ACNP ELECTED MEMBER AT LARGE OF ABNS (read full text)
March 18. 2005
DOTTIE ROBERTS, MSN, MACI, RN, CMSRN, ONC ELECTED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF ABNS (read full text)
March 18. 2005
2004
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Presents First-Ever Janel Parker President’s Award (read full text)
October 15, 2004
ABNS Selects Recipient for 2004 Nursing Certification Advocacy Award (read full text)
April 13, 2004
2003
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Presents First-Ever Nursing Certification Advocacy Award. (read full text)
May 8, 2003
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Appoints Edythe ("Dede") Pahl, MBA As Its Public Member. (read full text)
March 20, 2003
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Elects Dottie Roberts, MSN, MACI, RN, BC, ONC to the ABNS Board of Directors. (read full text)
March 20, 2003
The American Board of Nursing Specialties Elects Judy Lentz, MSN, RN, OCN® President. (read full text)
March 20, 2003
The American board of Nursing Specialties Selects Patrick Jones, PhD, as Lead Volunteer Psychometrician. (read full text)
March 20, 2003