The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) validates excellence in medical-surgical nursing. MSNCB empowers registered nurses to develop leadership skills and is committed to relevance, accessibility, fairness, and innovation.
Mission
Validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing.
Vision
MSNCB certification is universally valued as essential to positive patient outcomes.
Core Beliefs
- Medical-surgical nursing is a specialty with a distinct body of evidence-based knowledge.
- Certified registered nurses positively impact patient outcomes.
- Certified registered nurses know and apply evidence-based practice and research.
- Obtaining certification empowers registered nurses to develop and use their leadership talents.
- As an organization, we continually strive for relevance, accessibility, fairness, and innovation.
- Every applicant should have a positive experience with MSNCB, feeling understood, respected, supported, and encouraged.
2025–2027 Strategic Plan
Reinforce the value of MSNCB programs to attract and retain CAVRN and CMSRN certificants, growing the number of MSNCB-credentialed nurses.
Increase the visibility of MSNCB certification programs to nurses and healthcare agencies.
Accreditations
Accreditation for MSNCB certification programs is granted by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). The CMSRN certification is ABSNC accredited since 2009 and accepted by the Magnet Recognition Program®.
