Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
About AMSN
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| Abbreviation | AMSN |
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| Motto | Compassion. Commitment. Connection. |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Type | Professional organization |
| Purpose | Nursing Association, Nursing Education, Professional Development |
| Headquarters | Pitman, NJ |
| Website | www |
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is the only professional association for medical-surgical nurses in the United States. Its stated mission is "to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing".[1] AMSN was founded in 1991 and has chapters in all 50 states in the US.[2]
AMSN PRISM Award®
The AMSN PRISM Award®,[3] is co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) which administers the CMSRN® exam[4] which is a medical-surgical nursing certification. PRISM stands for Premier Recognition In the Specialty of Med-surg.[5] The AMSN PRISM Award provides special recognition to the exemplary practice of medical-surgical units.
References
- "AMSN Overview". Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- spyder (2012-12-19). "About Chapters". Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- spyder (2012-09-06). "AMSN PRISM Award®". Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- admin (2015-10-06). "CMSRN Resources". MSNCB. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- admin (2016-08-10). "AMSN PRISM Award". MSNCB. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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