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 American  Board  of  Nursing  Specialties  (ABNS)  Recognizes  

Mary  Kathryn  Paskewitz  for  Contributions  to  Nursing  Certification    

April  10,  2013  –  The  American  Board  of  Nursing  Specialties  (ABNS)  announced  that  Mary  Kathryn  Paskewitz  has  received  the  ABNS  Leader’s  Legacy  Award  in  recognition  for  her  years  of  leadership  and  contributions  to  perianesthesia  nursing  certification.  This  prestigious  award  honors  the  insights,  contributions  and  dedication  of  nursing  certification  leaders.      Mary  Kathryn  Paskewitz,  RN,  CPAN®,  is  a  recognized  leader  and  mentor  with  the  American  Board  of  Perianesthesia  Nursing  Certification,  Inc.  (ABPANC).  For  the  past  12  years  she  has  enthusiastically  championed  perianesthesia  nursing  certification.  She  began  her  journey  as  an  item  writer  for  ABPANC  and  soon  became  Chair  of  the  Examination  Construction  Committee.  She  was  elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  in  2008  and  become  President  in  2010.  Currently,  Kathy  is  serving  as  Immediate  Past  President.    “Kathy  continues  to  serve  with  phenomenal  energy  and  embodies  the  phrase,  ‘Certification  is  Nursing  Passion  in  Action.’  says  Bonnie  Niebuhr,  ABNS  Chief  Executive  Officer.  “Her  exceptional  knowledge  in  the  field  of  credentialing,  pursuit  of  excellence  in  nursing,  and  dedication  to  board  development  is  a  model  for  all  nursing  leaders.”    The  American  Board  of  Perianesthesia  Nursing  Certification,  Inc.  (ABPANC)  has  made  a  contribution  to  the  ABNS  Leaders’  Legacy  Fund,  designed  to  support  education  and  speakers  at  ABNS  Assembly  meetings,  in  honor  of  Paskewitz’s  contributions.          

   

 

 

 

   About  ABPANC  The  American  Board  of  Perianesthesia  Nursing  Certification,  Inc.,  (ABPANC)  is  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit  corporation  established  in  1985  for  the  purpose  of  sponsoring  certification  programs  for  qualified  registered  nurses  caring  for  patients  who  have  experienced  sedation,  analgesia,  and  anesthesia.  ABPANC  sponsors  the  Certified  Post  Anesthesia  Nurse  (CPAN®)  and  the  Certified  Ambulatory  Perianesthesia  Nurse  (CAPA®)  certification  programs.  More  than  10,000  perianesthesia  nurses  hold  one  or  both  of  these  credentials.    

CPAN®  and  CAPA®  Certification:  Nursing  Passion  in  Action®  

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