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Submitted by Arjun on 15/06/2009 - 06:13 PM
There are mainly 3 Credentialing Organizations, and they are:
  • American Nurses Association/American Nurses Credentialing Center: The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines certification as "a means of measuring competency, and the identification of competent nurses that will promote the public welfare for quality in health care."
  • The ANA's credentialing arm, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is the largest nurse credentialing organization in the United States. More than a quarter million nurses have been certified by ANCC since 1991.
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses: The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) offers its own credentialing program specifically for critical care nurses. Like the ANA/ANCC, an AACN credential requires a qualifying examination and has its own set of requirements which RNs must meet in order to take the credentialing examination.
  • Critical care nurses without baccalaureate degrees in nursing are eligible to earn the certification for adult, neonatal, and pediatric critical care nurses (CCRN). The AACN also offers a clinical specialist credential (CCNS) for master's prepared RNs and national acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs).
  • Other professional nursing associations in specialty practice areas: Several professional nursing associations representing specialty areas have their own credentialing programs. Some compete with the credentials offered by the ANA/ANCC. Others provide credentials for nurses in specialties for which the ANA/ANCC does not have an equivalent.
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