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The World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA), a social impact technology company that works in partnership with the International Council of Nurses (ICN), has a partnered with the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to improve access to quality evidence-based training for nurses in low-and middle income countries using innovative technology solutions.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) today announced the recipients of the 2021 National Magnet Nurse of the Year^® Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses in each of the five Magnet^® Model components: Transformational Leadership; Structural Empowerment; Exemplary Professional Practice; New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements; and Empirical Outcomes.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) today announced the recipients of the 2021 Pathway Nurse of the Year™ Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of one direct care nurse and one nurse leader from all Pathway to Excellence®-designated organizations around the world.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announces that University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH, has received the 2021 ANCC Magnet Prize^®, sponsored by Cerner Corporation.  

The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced that Jeff Doucette, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN has been appointed Secretary effectively immediately to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Stephanie Pierce, PhD, MN, RN, CNE, of the Louisiana State Nurses Association. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is proud to announce that Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, is the recipient of the 2020 ANCC Magnet Prize®, sponsored by Cerner Corporation, a global health platform and innovation company.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Awards. The recipients were recognized during the 2021 ANCC National Awards Virtual Event on May 14, 2021. A recording of the broadcast is available to view here.

March 19 is Certified Nurses Day^TM, a national day of recognition, honoring the important achievements of the nurses who have earned professional certification from ANCC. It is also the birthday of Margretta “Gretta” Madden Styles, who is celebrated nationally and globally for defining the critical work that recognizes and differentiates quality in all aspects of nursing practice.  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) is proud to announce the inaugural group of 126 dually recognized Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) transition-to-practice programs—the greatest number in the nation.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nursing Continuing Professional Development Program (NCPD) announced its endorsement and adoption of the new Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME^®) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The Nominations Committee of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board of Directors has approved the following appointments and reappointments to its Commissions. All terms, except the Emerging Leaders, will run from January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2024.