AMSN & MSNCB

03/26/2026

Time is running out to recognize the individuals who go above and beyond within the medical-surgical nursing community. Individual AMSN award nominations (including self-nominations) and submissions for the AMSN Convention Grant will close on Tuesday, March 31.

This is your opportunity to:
✨ Highlight exceptional contributions within our specialty.
✨ Support a colleague, or yourself, who is making a meaningful impact.
✨ Strengthen our profession by celebrating excellence and dedication.

Our community becomes stronger when we take the time to uplift, recognize, and invest in one another.

Award nominations: https://amsn.org/Awards-Grants/Individual-Awards
Grant application: https://amsn.org/Awards-Grants/Grants-Scholarships

03/24/2026

As the official content destination of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, The Monitor is where our specialty comes together to share what truly matters: best practices, lived experiences, and research translated into everyday care. We’re inviting you to become a contributor!

🖊️ Share insights from your practice.
📚 Amplify research and show how it impacts real-world nursing.
🤝 Learn from and inspire colleagues across the medical-surgical community.

Whether you’re reflecting on a clinical experience, highlighting evidence-based practice, or offering lessons learned at the bedside, your perspective strengthens our profession. Complete the interest form now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV-115JCaszrNPPECq3f1OHtfrpa7V2aMM9kVjF-WPZcIcVw/viewform

03/23/2026

The AMSN DEI Committee spotlights several members throughout the year in celebration of recognition months. For Women’s History Month, Latrice Behanan, RN, discusses her journey into nursing, the women who came before her in the profession, how she maintains a work-life balance, and more.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4sWxbW3

The AMSN DEI Committee is delighted to spotlight several members throughout the year in celebration of recognition months. For Women’s History Month, Latrice Behanan, RN, discusses her journey into nursing, the women who came before her in the profession, how she maintains a work-life balance, and...

03/20/2026

It can be difficult to determine your next step after achieving an advanced degree. Sandra Oakerson, MSN, RN-BC, explains how and why she went out of her comfort zone to begin teaching first-semester nursing students, what she finds most rewarding, and the importance of finding the best fit for you within the nursing profession.

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Imagine completing an entire master’s degree and moving on as if you hadn’t done it at all. I had been a registered nurse for over 10 years when I completed my master’s degree in nursing education, and I remember finishing that degree, feeling so proud of myself and yet being so unsure of what...

03/19/2026

Join us in celebrating AMSN members who have earned their CAVRN certification, demonstrating their expertise over the past year. Your dedication to lifelong learning and high‑quality patient care strengthens the medical‑surgical community and deserves recognition — well done on this meaningful achievement!

03/19/2026

We’re proud to highlight all the AMSN members who have earned a certification or renewed their CMSRN certification since last March. Your commitment to growth, excellence, and advancing patient care embodies what this day is all about. Congratulations on this incredible achievement!

03/19/2026

AMSN and MSNCB are celebrating Certified Nurses Day at Advocate Christ in Oak Lawn, Illinois! If you’re nearby, stop by our table and say hello. Whether you are near or far, we hope you are having a wonderful Certified Nurses Day!

Check out more celebratory resources from MSNCB: https://www.msncb.org/About/Certified-Nurses-Day

03/19/2026

Happy Certified Nurses Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate CMSRN- & CAVRN-certified nurses whose certification reflects excellence & a higher standard of patient care.

There’s still time to share a photo or graphic with your or and tag MSNCB for a chance to be entered into a raffle to win a prize! 💙 We can’t wait to see the “whys” behind your credentials.

Find resources to celebrate here: https://www.msncb.org/About/Certified-Nurses-Day

03/18/2026

Certified nurses, this one’s for you! Share a photo of yourself and tell us your “Why”: why you pursued certification, what it means to you, and how it has impacted your practice. Post on LinkedIn, tag MSNCB, and use or for a chance to win a $25 gift card!

Learn more: https://www.msncb.org/About/Certified-Nurses-Day

03/18/2026

Certified Nurses Day is tomorrow! Help us celebrate CMSRN- and CAVRN-certified nurses by sharing your or and tagging MSNCB. Your post could win a raffle prize! ✨

Find celebration resources: https://www.msncb.org/About/Certified-Nurses-Day

03/17/2026

The AMSN Journal Writing Workshop is designed to guide you step‑by‑step through the essentials of publishing in a professional nursing journal — and the deadline to register is two weeks away!

You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Identify a predatory journal.
✔️Understand and follow authorship guidelines.
✔️Apply APA formatting to tables and figures.
✔️Create an effective journal cover letter.
✔️Prepare and submit a manuscript using an editorial management system.

Register by March 31✨https://amsn.org/Events/AMSN-Journal-Writing-Workshop

03/16/2026

Join us as we celebrate recent PRISM Award recipients! These medical‑surgical units embody exceptional care, strong collaboration, and a deep commitment to their patients.

Congratulations to each of you!
⭐ 7 North, Westchester Medical Center
⭐Inpatient Surgical, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
⭐ General Medicine, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
⭐ Level 12, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
⭐ 8E, Emory University
⭐ Surgical Telemetry, Inova Fairfax Medical Center
⭐ 1 East, St. Francis Medical Center
⭐ 1 East, Northwell Plainview Hospital
⭐ 10 ACU Sky Tower Surgical Services, University Health