Certified Nurses Day: March 19

MHP is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, March 19, by honoring its board-certified nurses. The following nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:

Maggie Absalom, NP
Amanda Anderson, NP
David Augsburger, CCRN
Jean Babbitt, NP
Kelli Bacon, CCRN
Beth Ballard, CMSRN
Krystal Barnard, CMSRN
Krystal Barngrover, OCN
Michelle Beck, CWOCN
Heather Bennett, OCN
Janet Bennett, CMSRN
Darla Benson, NP
Abbey Bolden, NP
Andrea Boles, CMSRN
Nicole Bowman, NP
Ann Brattain, CCRN
Megan Burns, NP
Karen Burton, CCRN
Suzanna Carlton, NP
Jody Carmony, NP
Lisa Castor, NP
Elizabeth Coffey, RNC-OB
Anna Comstock, NP
Melanie Dowell, NP
Leslie Eads, CHPN
Michell England, RNC-OB
Amber Fee, CPAN
Suzanne Fox, NP
Michelle Garner, NP
Joshua Gates, NP
Courtney Gelinas, CCRN
Anu George, NP
Dorothy Gommel, CMSRN
Josh Greene, NP
Janice Griffioen, CMSRN
Amanda Guzman, CEN
Sheila Hackworth, CMSRN
Michelle Haehl, CNOR
Beth Harding, RNC-OB
Amanda Hardin-Morton, RNC-OB, CPI
Jennifer Hardisty, NP
Erika Hartman, NP
Andrea Hill, NP
Michelle Hook, CCRN
Tracy Howland, NBC-HWC, NC-BC
Susan Huey, RNC-OB
Janice Huntsman, CHPCA
Krystal Hutchinson, CEN
Shea Idlewine, NP
Jennifer Jersan, NP
Anita Johnson, CCM
Brittany Jones, CMSRN
Sophia Keith, CDCES
Ann Klosterkemper, NP
Heather Koth-Snyder, CCRN
Vicki Kuhn, RNC-OB
Sandra Kuniewicz, CDCES
Tracey Leyden, RNC-OB
Megan Linville, RNC-OB
Melinda Linville, RNC-OB
Jeanne Lockridge, CNOR
Tyler Lockridge, NP
Lisa Macdonald, CEN
Andrew Maroska, NP
Debbie Mathies, NP
Amelia Mccoy, CMSRN
Kimberly Mcgillicuddy, NP
Marjory Mesidor, RNC-OB, CPN
Elizabeth Moats, NP
Tai Morrell, NP
Morgan Munson, NP
Nicole Neisler, NP
Brittany Newsom, CEN
Melissa Oconnor, CMSRN
Mary Kate Olds, CNOR
Natalie Parker, CEN
Karen Patterson, NP
David Pavey, NP
Tammie Phillips, NP
Christina Pogue, NP
Lisa Polston, CMSRN
Janet Porter, CMSRN
Amber Rader, WCC
Bonnie Reaves, CNOR
Tamara Reed, NP
Kuhn Regina NP
Stephanie Rice, CMSRN
Bradley Rund, NP
Holly Scott, RNC-OB
Melissa Scott, CEN, CPEN, NIHSS, TNCC
Jennifer Shaul, NP
Paula Sheets, OCN
Katelyn Shinholt, CEN
Alison Simo, CDCES
Denise Skinner, NP
Shelley Snyder, NP
Ashley Sparks, NP
Alexandra Steel, NP
Ashlie Swain, CNOR
Amanda Taylor, STRIDE CCS
Daryl Thomas, CEN
Pache Treon, CMSRN
Arise Uwizeyimana, NP
Pamela Vandermark, NP
Chris Vincent, OCN
Jessica Vincent, CEN
Cynthia Weddle, CMSRN
Jillena Wells, VAS
Colleen Werner, NP
Stephanie Woods, CCRN
Erin Workman, CMSRN
Lori Yazel, CMSRN
Rachel Zeigler, CCRN

Board Certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general has become increasingly complex. While a registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.

MHP encourages national board certification for all its nurses. Patients are encouraged to inquire whether there are certified nurses on staff when they visit a hospital or their primary care provider. There are many nursing certification specialties such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiac vascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary health care system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).

Please join MHP and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism, and a job well done!