The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) celebrated Certified Nurses Day, March 19, 2025, by honoring its board-certified nurses.
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 healthcare 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.
MVHS encourages national board certification for all its nurses. 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 healthcare 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).
MVHS is proud to honor these hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism and a job well done!
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Photo Caption: Nurse leadership at MVHS including Julie Hall, chief nursing officer; Megan Coombs, senior manager of nursing education; and Renee Minasov, senior director of maternal child services; surprised certified nurses at Wynn Hospital on Certified Nurses Day, March 19, 2025, with a certificate of achievement.
