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Official page for AMSN & MSNCB. AMSN is the only professional nursing specialty association dedicated to medical-surgical nurses.
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We offer the CMSRN certification via our cert board, MSNCB.

10/30/2026

Paging all medical-surgical nurses at ! If you're attending the 2026 Magnet & Pathway Conference® in Chicago, make sure to stop at Booth #2200 and say hello to the AMSN and MSNCB teams. 💙🩺

10/30/2026

🎃 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) doesn't have to be spooky! If you've ever felt intimidated by EBP or wondered where to start, Monday's live webinar, "EBP: It Doesn't Have To Be Scary," is for you. In partnership with the EBP Institute, join Jennifer Dean, DNP, RN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, EBP-C, and Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, EBP-C, DPFNAP, FAAN, as they separate fact from fiction and share practical strategies to help you address common challenges and "complexifiers."

✅ Understand what EBP is (and what it isn't)
✅ Overcome common barriers that make EBP feel overwhelming
✅ Build confidence in bringing evidence into practice

🗓️ Monday, Nov. 2 | Noon - 1p.m. CST
🎓 Earn 1.0 contact hour

Register now: https://library.amsn.org/course/info.php?id=621

10/29/2026

The countdown is on! In just three days, we'll celebrate the specialty that cares for patients with diverse needs and some of healthcare's most important moments.

Want to bring the celebration to your unit? Download the AMSN Celebration Kit for ready-to-use posters, thank-you cards, social graphics, printable activities, and other resources designed to help you recognize the incredible medical-surgical nurses around you. Because a specialty this impactful deserves a week of celebration. 💚🩺

Check out the celebration kit: https://amsn.org/Events/Medical-Surgical-Nurses-Week/Celebration-Kit

10/29/2026

We're only a week away from the 2026 AMSN Virtual Summit! Join us during on Thursday, Nov. 5, for an event created specifically for the nurses who navigate patients with diverse needs and changing conditions every day. Get ready to dive into fresh perspectives that can improve patient care and support your unit's success with:

💻 A full day of learning from the comfort of your home or workplace.
🔁 Access to session recordings after the event concludes.
💰 Special group discounts, allowing you to share the experience with colleagues while saving on registration.
🎓 Six contact hours that can go towards certification or recertification.
🩺 Eight sessions on topics ranging from overcoming delirium in acute care to how targeted quality improvement can lower the chances of a Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI).

Register now and get ready to learn with fellow nurses and celebrate the medical-surgical community, virtually: https://2026-amsn-virtual-summit.events.amsn.org/

10/28/2026

This is more than a certification exam. It's an opportunity to help shape it.

Participate in the CAVRN beta test, provide valuable performance data, and help validate an exam built around current virtual nursing practice.

📅 Apply by Dec. 31, 2026
📝 Test Jan. 1-31, 2027
💲 Save 50% as a beta participant

➡️ Learn more: https://www.msncb.org/CAVRN/Certification

10/27/2026

The latest issue of Advancing Medical-Surgical Nursing is here, featuring research and practical insights designed for the realities of medical-surgical practice. Explore articles covering timely topics such as implementing a patient-centered approach to hospital fall prevention, staying current on innovation-based learning, and factors that may strengthen therapeutic connections during telehealth encounters.

💙 AMSN members receive complimentary access to the journal as part of their membership benefits.

Access the latest issue now: https://amsn.org/Practice-Resources/Advancing-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Journal
Join AMSN: https://amsn.org/Join

10/26/2026

Why not share knowledge that can shape nursing practice? AMSN's new Getting Published: Writing for Publication and Manuscript Development course helps nurses transform valuable ideas into publishable work that can inform practice and advance the profession. This interactive e-learning course provides practical guidance on developing a manuscript and navigating the publication process with confidence.

✅ Earn 1 contact hour.
✅ Recognize various kinds of nursing publications.
✅ Understand the structure of a manuscript.
✅ And more!

Purchase now: https://library.amsn.org/course/info.php?id=616

10/23/2026

Nurses are often described as the “backbone of healthcare.” Alfonzo Robinson, PhD, MS, RN, NE-BC, reflects on the many ways that nurses are more than the backbone and why they should be at the forefront of shaping the healthcare systems they are continually asked to sustain.

Read the full article:

I first heard the phrase years ago in the Army: “Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) are the backbone of the Army.” Later, as a nurse and nurse leader, I heard a version of it again and again: Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. The phrase was always meant as a compliment. It conveyed trust, reli...

10/23/2026

Celebrate the specialty by investing in yourself. Join fellow medical-surgical nurses for two live learning opportunities during Med-Surg Nurses Week.

📚 On Monday, Nov. 2, attend "EBP: It Doesn't Have to Be Scary" and earn 1 contact hour while exploring practical strategies to make evidence-based practice more approachable. This webinar is free for AMSN members! https://library.amsn.org/course/info.php?id=621

💻 On Thursday, Nov. 5, join the 2026 AMSN Virtual Summit and earn up to 6 contact hours while learning about mentorship, patient safety, quality improvement, unit culture, delirium prevention, and more. https://2026-amsn-virtual-summit.events.amsn.org/

Together, these events offer up to 7 contact hours and fresh ideas you can bring back to your practice.

10/22/2026

Ready to take the next step in your certification journey? The updated CMSRN® and CAVRN® Candidate Handbooks are now available, with the latest information on eligibility, applications, exam policies, and more.

📘 CMSRN Resources: https://www.msncb.org/CMSRN/Resources
📘 CAVRN Resources: https://www.msncb.org/CAVRN/Resources

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