
Visit us on the web at N.J., Ma/PRNewswire/ - Speaking for medical-surgical nurses across the country, Linda H. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for over 100 years, is part of Inova, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes.
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The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB is a professional organization whose mission is to validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing. Its mission is to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN is the only specialty nursing organization dedicated to medical-surgical nursing practice. Med-surg nurses oversee a broad spectrum of patient care responsibilities, another reason the acronym “PRISM” was chosen for the award.įor more information about AMSN and the AMSN PRISM Award, visit or contact the association at or 866-877-AMSN. There are more than 600,000 medical-surgical nurses practicing in the United States today, making them the single largest group of specialty nurses working in hospital settings, according to AMSN.

This team is dedicated and committed to deliver exceptional care to our patients and community,” said Alison Smolsky, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Patient Care Director Medical Surgical & Oncology Units, Inova Loudoun Hospital. “It is an honor to be recognized for our teamwork, quality work environment, and excellent patient outcomes.

The achievement of this award by the Inova Loudoun unit will also be announced at the AMSN Annual Convention on the AMSN and MSNCB websites and social media sites and in AMSN and MSNCB publications. Officials representing AMSN and MSNCB presented the Medical Surgical Unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital with the AMSN PRISM Award plaque during a ceremony on Friday, September 23 at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The award is given to outstanding acute care/medical-surgical units that achieve sustained excellence in nursing. It is co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB). The award, which stands for “ Premier Recognition In the Specialty of Med- Surg,” is the first of its kind honoring medical-surgical nursing units in the United States. Inova Loudoun Hospital is one of only 16 hospitals in the U.S. Leesburg, VA - Octo- The Medical Surgical Unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital has received the prestigious AMSN PRISM Award®, a relatively new honor recognizing exceptional nursing practice, leadership, and outcomes in hospital medical-surgical units across the country.
