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ABNS OVERVIEW

ABNS OVERVIEW. Orientation and Overview. HISTORY. 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.

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ABNS OVERVIEW

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  1. ABNS OVERVIEW Orientation and Overview

  2. HISTORY • 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.

  3. 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!

  4. HISTORY • A major reorganization was begun in 1999 and completed in 2000. • ABNS reorganized as amembershiporganization with an accreditationfunctionthrough the ABNS Accreditation Council.

  5. 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)

  6. ABNS VISION Specialty nursing certification is THE standard by which the public recognizes quality nursing care!

  7. ABNS MISSION ABNS promotes the value of specialty nursing certification to all stakeholders

  8. ABNS VALUES INTEGRITY CONSUMER PROTECTION QUALITY COLLEGIALITY, INCLUSION, MUTUAL RESPECT EXCELLENCE

  9. ABNS VALUES 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. ABNS VALUES EXCELLENCE ABNS promotes excellence as the minimum desirable standard for specialty nursing certification.

  14. SUCCESS MARKERS 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.

  15. SUCCESS MARKERS III. ABNS advances knowledge regarding specialty nursing certification through research. IV. ABNS supports continuing competence as a means for ensuring patient safety.

  16. SUCCESS MARKERS V. ABNS promotes accreditation to recognize quality specialty nursing certification programs. Recognize and support ABSNC.

  17. STAKEHOLDERS • 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, Educators • KEY STAKEHOLDERS • The public, funding agencies

  18. ABNSDEFINITION OF CERTIFICATION 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

  19. ABNS Structure • Regular member organizations – 34 • Affiliate member organizations – 12 • Public member – 1 • Auditors at meetings

  20. Membership Categories • Regular MembershipSpecialty nursing organizations that certify registered nurses exclusively or as a majority portion of their population

  21. Membership Categories • Affiliate MembershipOrganizations with an interest in the promotion of specialty nursing certification • Public MembershipMaximum of 2; voting privileges. Represents the public

  22. ABNS Governance • Bylaws • Elected Board of Directors • President • President-Elect • Secretary/Treasurer • Member at Large • Public Member (appointed) • President – Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification* * Ex-officio Member

  23. ABNS Committees • Bylaws, Policy and Procedure** • Finance** • Nominations and Elections* • Research • Program • Awards and Recognition **Committee of the Board *Elected

  24. Assembly Meetings • Semi-annual meeting schedule; Spring (1st weekend in March) and Fall (1st weekend in October) • Spring meeting is the official Annual Meeting • Regular member organizations have one vote

  25. Meeting Features • Business of the organization • Organizational Sharing • “Certification” University and benchmarking forums (Approved Contact Hours) • Formal and informal networking • Strategic thinking • Awards and recognition • Accreditation Q&A • Friday evening reception

  26. Benefits of Membership • Active networking • Sharing of innovative ideas • Collaboration on the promotion of nursing certification • Sharing of resources • Benchmarking • Combined research efforts

  27. A great resource… ABNS Website www.nursingcertification.org

  28. ABNS Awards Programs • ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy • Janel Parker President’s Award • ABNS Member Recognition Program

  29. A Word About Research Major Benefit to Members Ability to participate in far-reaching research initiatives that would be difficult to accomplish alone

  30. 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.

  31. 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

  32. Research Agenda Priorities • Patient Outcomes • Continuing Competence • Work Environment

  33. Research Agenda • 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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.

  37. Great Resource • 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.

  38. Membership Fees • Regular Membership - $2000 per year • Affiliate Membership - $2500 per year • Fees are prorated based on month joining

  39. Accreditation • 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. Accreditation Fees • Based on number of certificants • First 25,000 x 30 cents • Over 25,000 x 10 cents • Maximum of $12,000 • Due annually by July 1

  45. ABNS NATIONAL OFFICE • ABNS is managed by the Niebuhr Consulting Group, LLC • Located in Aurora, Ohio • Bonnie Niebuhr, MS, RN, CAE is Chief Executive Officer • Melissa Biel, RN, DPA is Deputy Director • Barbara Glennon – Admin. Asst.

  46. ABNS…. Promoting Excellence in Nursing Certification

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