Applying the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center Accreditation Program in the Setting of Registered

Andrew D Harding1, Margie Sipe, Kathryn C Whalen

  • 1Andrew D. Harding, DNP, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, FAHA, FAEN, is Chief Nursing Officer, MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts. Margie Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts. Kathryn C. Whalen, DNP, RN, FAHA, is Trauma Program Nurse Manager, South Shore Health System, Weymouth, Massachusetts. Nicole Almeida, MSN, RN, CNL, is Clinical Expert Nurse, Southcoast Hospitals Group, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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