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The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® credential is granted to health care organizations that create work environments where nurses can flourish. The designation supports the professional satisfaction of nurses and identifies best places to work.
Pathway to Excellence health care organizations will be known for creating work environments where a collaborative atmosphere prevails and has a positive impact on nurse job satisfaction and retention. These organizations will be seen as best places to work because they encourage a balanced lifestyle and ensure that nurses feel their contributions are valued as partners in patient care and health care to the community.
To earn Pathway to Excellence status, an organization must integrate specific Pathway to Excellence standards into its operating policies, procedures, and management practices. Pathway to Excellence designation confirms to the community that the health care organization is committed to nurses, recognizes what is important to nursing practice, and values nurses'...