March 16, 2020
TriHealth is celebrating Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring board-certified nurses! Despite the current situation with the recent Coronavirus outbreak, it’s important to recognize our team members for their hard work and dedication.
This year, more than 1,250 nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care. Since 2013, TriHealth has continued to increase the percentage of direct care and other clinical nurses that are specialty certified to nearly 40 percent!
“Certification allows nurses to expand their knowledge and also provide validation for their expertise,” says Jenny Skinner, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive. “By obtaining a specialty certification, nurses show their dedication to professional development and their commitment to excellence in patient care. Both nurses and patients benefit from certification.”
Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and families. Nursing, like healthcare in general, has become increasingly complex. A registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice and the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.
TriHealth encourages national board certification for all its nurses and covers the cost up to $400 a year for certification examination and certification renewal. In addition, nurses can participate in review courses supported in part by gifts made to the Good Samaritan and Bethesda Foundations. More information about specialty certifications can be found at Bridge>Clinical Hub>Nursing>Professional Development and Education>Certifications (Specialty) Reimbursement.
Please join TriHealth and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated, certified nurses for their professionalism and a job well done!
Thank you to all of our nurses for what you do everyday!
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Correction: They only reimburse for hospital based RNs. I have been certified since approx. 1993 and reimbursement has been declined since I work in one of the TriHealth offices
Posted by: Barbara Weber on March 18, 2020
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