FOR RELEASE:
March 9, 2011
Catawba Valley Medical Center Will Celebrate Certified Nurses Day March 19;
Honor Board Certified Staff Members
HICKORY, NC—Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) will celebrate Certified
Nurses Day on March 19, 2011 by honoring its board certified nurses. Certified
nurses will be recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment
to excellence in patient care.
Nurse Board Certification plays an increasingly important role in the assurance
of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing 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.
CVMC 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, including: 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. All national nurse-certifying
bodies should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing
Certification (ABSNC), the National Organization for Competence Assurance
(NOCA), or both. Please join CVMC and the Nation’s national nursing
certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses
for their professionalism, and a job well done!
Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., is a not-for-profit, public
healthcare system providing and promoting the physical, mental, emotional
and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to serving as a center
for health education, wellness services, preventative medicine and acute
care. Located in Hickory, N.C., CVMC has received three Magnet designations
from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has been recognized
for providing “An Outstanding Inpatient Experience” for a
third consecutive year by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information,
please visit
http://www.catawbavalleymedical.org.