Celebrating Certified Nurses Day: Honoring Excellence in Nursing at Garnet Health
February 19, 2026By: Jane Giganti, MSN, NPD-BC, CNL, CCRN
Categories: Blog
Nursing Professional Excellence and Organizational Development and Learning
March 19 is Certified Nurses Day, and we proudly recognize and celebrate the exceptional nurses at Garnet Health who have achieved specialty certification. This day is dedicated to honoring the dedication, expertise and commitment to excellence demonstrated by the certified nurses across our health system.
Certification is the formal recognition of a nurse’s advanced knowledge, specialized skills and professional expertise. It represents a personal commitment to lifelong learning and to delivering the highest standard of care. At Garnet Health, we strongly support nurses in pursuing certification in their area of specialty, recognizing it as a powerful marker of professionalism and clinical excellence.
The impact of nursing certification is far-reaching. Certified nurses benefit from increased confidence, professional growth, and recognition from peers and leadership. Garnet Health benefits from a highly skilled workforce, improved staff retention, and a culture rooted in continuous improvement and clinical excellence. Most importantly, our patients benefit. In today’s increasingly complex healthcare environment, certification helps ensure that patients receive care from nurses who are prepared to manage complex conditions safely, skillfully and compassionately.
Nursing certification is widely recognized as a key contributor to improved patient outcomes and overall quality of care. Garnet Health is committed to making certification attainable by offering purchased exam vouchers and providing continuing education opportunities through on-site classes. Nurses who achieve certification are publicly recognized and celebrated, receiving both their certificate and certification badge, worn with pride on their identification badge as a symbol of their achievement.
Leadership Thanks Our Certified Nurses
Garnet Health leadership would like to thank you, our certified nurses, for your dedication to professional excellence and lifelong learning. Your commitment elevates the nursing profession and strengthens our health system—and most importantly, it enhances the care and experience of our patients. We are deeply grateful for the expertise, compassion and leadership you bring to your roles every day.
To our nurses who are considering certification, we encourage you to take the next step in your professional journey. Specialty certification is an investment in yourself, your patients and the future of nursing. Reach out to Nursing Professional Practice to get started on your certification.
