title: Celebrate Certified Nurses.
abstract: Annually, Certified Nurses Day honors nurses worldwide who contribute to better patient outcomes through board certification in their specialty. Certification affirms advanced knowledge, skill, and practice to meet the challenges of modern nursing and our shared goal of a healthy citizenry. In this month's Magnet® Perspectives column, the value of certification is discussed and why this credential promotes environments of nursing excellence.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Director of Collaboratives, American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification, Silver Spring, Maryland.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phipps
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States