About

ABNS is focused on improving patient outcomes and consumer protection by promoting specialty nursing certification. ABNS member organizations represent almost 930,000 certified registered nurses worldwide in a variety of settings. We have a strong, unified voice. Becoming an ABNS member organization is the best way to connect with other nursing credentialing organizations and dialogue about the specific issues certified nurses and those seeking certification face.

Our Vision
Bearing in mind that an organization's vision statement provides a clear and compelling roadmap or direction for where it's going, the ABNS vision is all that and more!

Specialty nursing certification is THE standard by which the public recognizes quality nursing care!

Our Mission
ABNS promotes the value of specialty nursing certification to all stakeholders.