MSNCB Strategic Plan
MISSION
Validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing.
VISION
MSNCB certification is universally valued as essential to positive patient outcomes.
CORE BELIEFS
MSNCB believes:
• Medical-surgical nursing is a specialty with a distinct body of evidence-based knowledge.
• Certified medical-surgical nurses positively impact patient outcomes.
• Certified medical-surgical nurses know and apply evidence-based practice and research.
• Obtaining certification empowers medical-surgical nurses to develop and use their leadership talents.
• As an organization, we should continually strive for relevance, accessibility, fairness, and innovation.
• Every applicant should have a positive experience with MSNCB, feeling understood, respected, supported, and encouraged.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Initiative 1: Expanding the Evidence
MSNCB will expand the evidence that our certification is essential to positive patient outcomes.
1.1 Collaborate with the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®) certification study.
1.2 Produce research about the value of certification.
Initiative 2: Extending Our Circle
MSNCB will reach a broader audience to promote the CMSRN credential.
2.1 Provide a platform for medical-surgical nurses to tell their stories about the value of certification.
Initiative 3: Increasing Our Value
MSNCB will improve the certification experience.
3.1 Develop resources to assist applicants in the certification process.
3.2 Develop ways to enhance the recertification process.
