American Nurses Credentialing Center

“Executive committee: a. The committee shall have the authority to exercise all the powers of the full body between meetings. Action taken by the executive committee shall be reported and be subject to ratification at the next meeting of the full body. B. The committee shall consist of a chairperson, vice chairperson, and one member-at-large who are elected by and among sitting members of the body that they will represent. C. Committee members shall serve terms of two years or until their successors are elected. No members shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. D. Members may elect an individual with less than two years remaining to his or her appointment; however, vacancies may be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term.”

“In 2014 the ancc bylaws were changed to update the language and align the bylaws to reflect all certification products and maintain the autonomy of the commission on certification (coc) required by accreditation standards.”

“The board of directors consists of the following: (a) the president of american nurses association, inc.; (b) the chief executive officer of american nurses association, inc.; and up to seven additional directors as appointed by the american nurses association, inc.'s board of directors.”

“Amendments to the organization's governing documents must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the american nurses association, inc.'s board of directors.”

“The form 990 is reviewed in detail by the executive director and chief financial officer to ensure that the details tie to the audited financial statements and appropriately represent all financial activities of the organization. A copy of the form 990 is distributed to each member of the board of directors prior to filing the return with the irs.”

“The american nurses credentialing center (ancc) board members sign disclosure statements upon election or appointment, every two years. The board of directors formally adopted the use of conflict of interest statements and disclosure forms. The disclosure forms signed by ancc board members are reviewed by the ancc executive director. Any conflict or potential conflict of interest would be brought to the attention of the ancc president or general counsel, as appropriate. A determination of a conflict of interest is made collaboratively among the general counsel, executive director or ceo, and the organization's president. If the conflict involved the president, the discussion would occur with the vice president. Periodic training for board of directors includes reference to the members' fiduciary obligations, including the avoidance of a conflict of interest. The board of directors has an operating policy that prohibits conflict of interest, and the ancc president calls for disclosure of conflicts at the beginning of every meeting. Conflicted individuals will not vote on the matter about which they are conflicted, and may or may not participate in the discussion of the matter, depending upon the issue and whether disclosure of the conflict to the board provides enough protection to permit the board member to comment on the matter or to hear the discussion. The minutes reflect references to and decisions about conflict of interest.”

“The american nurses association, inc.'s compensation committee and an independent compensation consultant reviewed all compensation for ancc positions that were paid by the american nurses association, inc. This process most recently took place in 2011.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or the financial statements available to the public.”