Our organizational values provide the guiding principles for all that we do. They serve as the foundation for the decisions we make and the activities we engage in.

ABNS VALUES

ABNS is committed to:

Integrity
ABNS exhibits integrity and earns trust through demonstrated member responsiveness, transparency in all activities and decision-making processes, and a commitment to an accreditation program based on peer-reviewed and research-based standards.

Consumer Protection
As an association comprised of specialty nursing certification organizations, ABNS supports the role certified nurses play in promoting optimal health outcomes and ensures that its accreditation standards are driven by the needs of health care consumers.

Quality
ABNS is committed to providing the highest level of quality products and services and will engage in evidence-based improvement activities to ensure that quality, as defined by the members, is consistently achieved.

Collegiality, Inclusion, and Mutual Respect
ABNS encourages and respects diversity of thought and of individuals. We embrace the belief that we can achieve more as a group than any of us can as individual member organizations.

Excellence
ABNS promotes excellence as the minimum desirable standard for specialty nursing certification.