title: The global quest for nursing excellence.
abstract: In this month's column, Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director, International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Leadership for Change Programme; Facilitator, ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute; ICN Consultant for Nursing and Health Policy; and World Health Organization Consultant, provides a perspective on the importance of global nursing excellence and highlights the American Nurses Credentialing Center's strategic global quest for nursing excellence.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Director, International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Leadership for Change Programme; Facilitator, ICN-Burdett Global Nursing Leadership Institute; ICN Consultant for Nursing and Health Policy; and World Health Organization Consultant, Geneva Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D007392:International Council of Nurses; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends