Nursing Certification and Competency Summit

Building a National Research Agenda

Mar 5 Planning Meeting

As part of the process leading up to the Summit in October a small group of Catalysts (expert group) was convened to discuss potential research themes. The meeting took place on March 5, 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Use this link to view the documents from this meeting. This document is a 3.5meg PDF file and will take some time to download depending on your internet speed.

Participants in the March 5 event include the sponsor team, the research committee, and a small group of invited 'catalysts' (experts in the potential research theme areas of focus).

Sponsor Group

Catalysts (Expert Group)

Melissa Biel
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)

Shannon Carter
Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)

Carol Clothier
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

Cyndi Miller-Murphy
Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation (ONCC)

Bonnie Niebuhr
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)

Mary O’Neale
Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)

Nancy Dunton
University of Kansas Medical Center
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators

James Henderson
CASTLE Worldwide, Inc.

Kathi Mooney
University of Utah College of Nursing

Christine Penney
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Mary Smolenski
Certification Consultant

Research Committee

Facilitation Team

Patricia Berry
National Board of Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN)
University of Utah College of Nursing

Carl Brown
Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation (ONCC)
University of Delaware,  School of Nursing

Vicki Lundmark
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Pat Muenzen
Professional Examination Service (PES)

Leslie Anne Patry
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

James Penny
CASTLE Worldwide Inc.

Dottie Roberts
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB)

Kathryn Schroeter
Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)Froedtert Hospital & Medical College of Wisconsin

Maria Shirey
AACN Certification Corporation
University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing

Tancy Stanbery
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)

Jan Towers
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program

Chad Hostetler
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Michael Kaufman
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Jay Smethurst
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Evie Liautaud Quine
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