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Supported by funding from the Macy Foundation
Incorporated in 1991
Initial goal of ABNS was to serve as an advocate for consumer protection by setting standards for the formal recognition of nursing certification programs.
HISTORY
In order to be a member of ABNS at that time, an organization needed to be accredited by ABNS.
In order to be accredited, an organization needed to require candidates/certificants to have a BSN degree. Many nursing certifying organizations were precluded from membership. There were only 13 members!
HISTORY
A major reorganization was begun in 1999 and completed in 2000.
ABNS reorganized as a membership organization with an accreditation function through the ABNS Accreditation Council.
HISTORY
In 2009, a separate corporation was created for accreditation activities –Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABSNC)
Allowed ABNS to seek a change to its tax status with the IRS – in 2011 reclassified to a 501(c)(3); ABSNC remained a 501(c)(6)
HISTORY
Specialty nursing certification is THE standard by which the
public recognizes quality nursing care!
ABNS VISION
INTEGRITY ABNS exhibits integrity and earns
trust through demonstrated member responsiveness, transparency in all
activities and decision-making processes, and a commitment to an
accreditation program based on peer-reviewed and research-based
standards.
ABNS VALUES
CONSUMER PROTECTION As an association comprised of specialty nursing certification
organizations, ABNS supports the role certified nurses play in
promoting optimal health outcomes and ensures that its accreditation
standards are driven by the needs of health care consumers.
ABNS VALUES
QUALITY ABNS is committed to providing the highest level of quality products and services and will engage in evidence-
based improvement activities to ensure that quality, as defined by the members, is consistently achieved.
ABNS VALUES
COLLEGIALITY, INCLUSION, MUTUAL RESPECT
ABNS encourages and respects diversity of thought and of
individuals. We embrace the belief that we can achieve more as a group
than any of us can as individual member organizations.
ABNS VALUES
EXCELLENCE ABNS promotes excellence as the
minimum desirable standard for specialty nursing certification.
ABNS VALUES
I. ABNS is the authoritative resource and voice for issues of specialty nursing certification.
II. ABNS ensures organizational vitality with sustainability.
We provide benefits that delight our members.
SUCCESS MARKERS
III. ABNS advances knowledge regarding specialty nursing certification through research.
IV. ABNS supports continuing competence as a means for ensuring patient safety.
SUCCESS MARKERS
V. ABNS promotes accreditation to recognize quality specialty
nursing certification programs. Recognize and support ABSNC.
SUCCESS MARKERS
CORE MEMBERS◦Regular members◦Potential Regular members
MEMBERS◦Not for profit and for profit organizations that
have an interest in the promotion of specialty nursing certification (affiliate and potential affiliate members)
CUSTOMERS◦ Individual RNs, MDs, Employers, Payors,
Administrators, Regulators, EducatorsKEY STAKEHOLDERS
◦The public, funding agencies
STAKEHOLDERS
Certification is defined as the formal recognition of the specialized body of
knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrated by the achievement of
standards identified by a nursing specialty to promote optimal health
outcomes
ABNS DEFINITION OF CERTIFICATION
Regular member organizations – 34
Affiliate member organizations – 12
Public member – 1
Auditors at meetings
ABNS Structure
Regular Membership Specialty nursing organizations that certify registered nurses exclusively or as a majority portion of their population
Membership Categories
Affiliate Membership Organizations with an interest in the promotion of specialty nursing certification
Public Membership Maximum of 2; voting privileges. Represents the public
Membership Categories
BylawsElected Board of Directors
◦President◦President-Elect◦Secretary/Treasurer◦Member at Large◦Public Member (appointed)◦President – Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification*
* Ex-officio Member
ABNS Governance
Bylaws, Policy and Procedure**Finance**Nominations and Elections*ResearchProgramAwards and Recognition
**Committee of the Board
*Elected
ABNS Committees
Semi-annual meeting schedule; Usually Spring (1st weekend in March) and Fall (1st weekend in October) – depends on when Jewish holidays fall.
Spring meeting is the official Annual Meeting
Regular member organizations have one vote
Assembly Meetings
Business of the organizationOrganizational Sharing“Certification” University and
benchmarking forums (Approved Contact Hours)
Formal and informal networkingStrategic thinkingAwards and recognitionAccreditation Q&AFriday evening reception
Meeting Features
Active networkingSharing of innovative ideasCollaboration on the promotion of
nursing certificationSharing of resourcesBenchmarkingCombined research efforts
Benefits of Membership
ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy
Janel Parker President’s Award
ABNS Member Recognition Program
ABNS Awards Programs
Major Benefit to Members
Ability to participate in far-reaching research initiatives that would be
difficult to accomplish alone
A Word About Research
2006-First collaborative research effort with 20 participating member organizations – The Value of Specialty Nursing Certification
Purpose – to validate the perceptions, values, and behaviors related to nursing certification of certified nurses, non certified nurses, and nurse managers
Also examined barriers and challenges to certification, incentives for certification, impact on lost work days and nurse retention.
A Word About Research
Fall 2009 ABNS/CCI Research Summit
Objectives of Summit:◦Identified plans for certifying agencies to adopt research agenda
◦Designed communication and marketing plan to disseminate key messages about agenda
◦Developed funding plan to support research agenda
A Word About Research
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) Certification Research Study ◦ABNS (and 26 ABNS members) partnering with AACN (critical care)
◦18 month long study conducted in two phases, beginning fall 2010
Dr. Diane Boyle, NDNQI Principal Investigator
Research Agenda
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) Certification Research Study ◦Examined trends in specialty certification of RNs in acute care hospitals using a unique nursing data resource – NDNQI database
◦Data on how the prevalence of specialty certified RNs impacts patient safety
Research Agenda
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) Certification Research Study ◦Phase One Completed: participating organizations given descriptive data about nurses holding their credentials as well as a description of the overall sample for comparison
◦Phase One results are posted on the ABNS website, Research tab
Research Agenda
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) Certification Research Study ◦Phase Two has been completed◦Looking at nurse outcomes as related to certification status of inpatient hospital units.
◦Findings: Over time, as nurse specialty certification rates increased, fall rates decreased or slowed.
Research Agenda
Certification bibliography.Search for new articles conducted
annually through Canadian Nurses Association support.
Contains comprehensive list of all nursing certification articles.
Available on website Research tab.
Great Resource
Regular Membership - $2000 per yearAffiliate Membership - $2500 per yearFees are prorated based on month
joining
Membership Fees
ABSNC –Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification
formerly known as the ABNS Accreditation Council
The only accrediting body specifically for nursing certification
Separately incorporated from ABNS in August 2009
Accreditation
ABSNC composed of 9 - 10 elected board members
Includes a professional Psychometrician and Public Member
Organizations with accredited certification programs are members of ABSNC
ABSNC shares the ABNS website – see information about accreditation under Accreditation tab
Accreditation
Demonstrate compliance with 18 Standards
See website:◦List of accredited certification programs◦Instructions for submitting accreditation application
◦Complete Standards document◦FAQs◦ABSNC Bylaws and P&P manual
Accreditation
Role in APRN Recognition
Recognized by NCSBN as an approved accrediting organization for Advanced Practice RN (APRN) certification examinations, in the current version of the interstate compact language for advanced practice nursing
Accreditation
Role in APRN Recognition
ABSNC is represented on the LACE (Licensure/Accreditation/Certification/Education) Group by ABNS/ABSNC CEO, Bonnie Niebuhr, MS, RN, CAE
Regular updates/forum about APRN issues are given at ABNS Assembly meetings
Accreditation
Based on number of certificantsFirst 25,000 x 30 centsOver 25,000 x 10 centsMaximum of $12,000Due annually by July 1
Accreditation Fees
ABNS is managed by the Niebuhr Consulting Group, LLC
Located in Aurora, OhioBonnie Niebuhr, MS, RN, CAE is Chief
Executive OfficerMelissa Biel, RN, DPA is Deputy
DirectorBarbara Glennon – Admin. Asst.Jane Tustin - Accreditation Manager
ABNS NATIONAL OFFICE