CCI

What credentialing and certification will look like in the near future is a topic of much discussion at CCI and this issue was recently the focus of our strategic planning efforts.

In October of 2019 the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) published a position paper titled, “The BSN-Educated Nursing Workforce.”

By Kellie Anderson and Benjamin Dennis Attaining your CNOR certification is a prestigious professional accomplishment. Keep your credential active by recertifying on time. Kellie Anderson and Benjamin Dennis of the CCI Credentialing Team answer FAQs about...

By James X. Stobinski, Ph.D., RN, CNOR, CSSM (e) Brandon Bennett, in a recent editorial in this publication, raised the issue of the orientation of nurse managers and leaders entering the OR. I agree with Bennett’s thoughts regarding perioperative nurse leaders, but I...

By Brandon G. Bennett Surgical services management is perhaps the most complex nursing leadership specialty. The tasks performed by surgical services nurse leaders and the knowledge needed to perform those tasks have been delineated in job analysis findings. The job...

By Lisa Alikhan No matter the industry or profession, certification matters, period … but so does accreditation. In fact, a certification program’s accredited status is an important underpinning of its value in the market, and enhances its overall worth. It should...