This article originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Vital Signs. Nursing certifications and continuing nurse ...

Board-certified nurses are clinical professionals who seek advanced education, knowledge and capabilities in specialized areas of nursing practice. At UHS, registered nurses are encouraged to pursue ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

U.S. nurses can now become certified in two additional specialties: burn nursing and cannabis. Both new certifications were introduced in 2023. The burn certification debuted Oct. 17 with pilot ...

We celebrated Nursing Week last week. Given the importance of nurses in health care, the nursing profession itself, the education and roles are varied and can be confusing to the lay person. Roles can ...

In the news release, BCEN's Trauma Nursing Specialty Certification Turns 10: a Milestone for Trauma Nursing, Patients and Trauma Care Innovation, issued 05-Feb-2026 by Board of Certification for ...

Developing and continual growth as a professional is an important part of most careers, but it plays a pivotal role if you’re a registered nurse (RN). Depending on the state you practice in, ...

Attending specialized training programs or completing specialized nursing certifications will also help one transition into unexpected nursing specialties. These can include specialized conferences, ...