Meet the Advanced Practice Initiatives & Certification Outreach Team

Let our team support you in your academic and professional journey. Be sure to view the below resources to provide you with guidance along the way:

Important Websites:

• The ICAN Act
• ANCC Facebook Page
• ANCC Certification FAQs for APRNs

Webinar Presentations Hosted by Our Team:

• General Certification Related Content
  • ANCC Certification Renewal Requirements
  • ANCC Success Pays Webinar Presentation
  • ANCC Readiness Tests Webinar Presentation
    
    
• APRN Student & Faculty Related Content
  • How to Fill Out the New VOE Form
    • Up-to-date VOE Form
  • Important Updates for APRN Faculty

APRN Faculty & Staff Townhall Presentations:

• Coming Soon!

Newsletters:

• Success Pays®: 
  • Ending 2025 with Holiday Cheer and Setting Our Success Pays® Partners Up for an Impactful 2026
• APRN Faculty, Staff, & Students: 
  
  • Winter 2026 Edition (Coming Soon)
    
    

Team Articles 

• Articles by Lourdes B. Careaga, MSN, RN, NE-BC: 
  • Beyond the Bedside: Expanding Your Impact as an ANCC Certified Nurse Through Community Outreach
• Articles by Katelyn Bern, MA:
  
  • The Value of Storytelling
• Articles by Tonya L. Page, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, LSSGB, FCCS-C : 
  • Honoring Those Who Served
  • Evolving from Learner to Leader
  • The Importance of Advocacy
• NP Week Article: 
  
  • The Sky Unites Us: Recognizing NPs Who Elevate Care and Inspire Those Around Them

Monthly Stories of Inspiration from ANCC Certified Nurses

• 2024 Stories
  1. May Edition: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  2. June Edition: Celebrating 2024 Graduates
  3. July Edition: Celebrating French American Heritage Month
  4. August Edition: Celebrating Back to School Month
  5. September Edition: Celebrating Healthy Aging Month & Vascular Nurses Week
  6. October Edition: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Pediatric Nurses Week, & Case Management Week
  7. November Edition: Celebrating Native American & Alaska Native Heritage Month
  8. NP Week Edition: Celebrating Nurse Practitioners
  9. December Edition: Year-End Celebration of Achievements with Support from the ANCC Success Pays® Program
     
     
• 2025 Stories
  1. January Edition: Celebrating the New Year Through Examples of Mentorship
  2. February Edition: Celebrating Black History & Heart Health Awareness Month
  3. CND Edition: ANCC Celebrates Certified Nurses Day
  4. March Edition: Celebrating Irish American Heritage & National Kidney Month
  5. April Edition: Celebrating Arab American Heritage & National Volunteer Month
  6. May Edition: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month & Nursing Informatics Day
  7. June Edition: Celebrating 2025 Graduates & National Employee Wellness Month
  8. July Edition: Honoring Disability Pride & Minority Mental Health Month 
  9. August Edition: Celebrating Back to School & National Wellness Month 
  10. September Edition: Honoring Healthy Aging Month, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, & CNS Week
  11. October Edition: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage & Filipino American History Month
  12. NP Week & Veterans Day Edition: Celebrating Nurse Practitioners & US Veterans
  13. November Edition: Celebrating Native American Heritage & National Gratitude Month
  14. December Edition: Year-End Reflections: Success Pays® Program Stories