Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses is the only professional association for medical-surgical nurses in the United States. Its stated mission is "to promote excellence in medical-surgical nursing". AMSN was founded in 1991 and has chapters in all 50 states in the US.AMSN PRISM Award®
The , is co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the which administers the which is a medical-surgical nursing certification. PRISM stands for Premier Recognition In the Specialty of Med-surg. The AMSN PRISM Award provides special recognition to the exemplary practice of medical-surgical units.
