ANCC News

September 2005

9/23/05 - New certification in pain management offered
September is Pain Awareness Month. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced today the inauguration of the first nurse-focused pain management certification available in the United States The first ANCC Pain Management Nurses will be certified in October 2005.  The Pain Management Certification has attracted 385 candidates, a larger group of nurses than any new certification in recent history. ANCC is introducing this important nursing certification in collaboration with the American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN), the nation’s leading organization for nurses committed to improving the way pain is managed. Click here for more.