Pamela Bolton Elected Chair of AACN Board of Directors

Pamela Bolton, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, ACNPC, a critical care nurse practitioner/clinical specialist at TriHealth's Good Samaritan Hospital, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation, after serving as a director for three years followed by a one-year term as chair-elect. She brings to the role experience and insights from a career that spans more than 25 years. She is a prolific presenter and a past reviewer for AACN Advanced Critical Care.

"Leadership and service in the field of nursing from nurses like Pamela is one of the reasons TriHealth was recently awarded Magnet status," said Paula Niederbaumer, Chief Nursing Officer for Good Samaritan Hospital. "We are thrilled to have Pamela on our team, and AACN Certification Corporation will benefit from her leadership."

AACN Certification Corporation — the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses — promotes and enhances consumer health and safety through certification and certification renewal, certifying more than 72,000 nurses and providing comprehensive credentialing for establishing and maintaining standards of excellence in acute and critical care nursing.

AACN Certification Corporation develops and administers the CCRN, PCCN, CCRN-E, CCNS and ACNPC specialty exams and the CMC and CSC subspecialty exams. With the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ Credentialing Center, Washington, D.C., it offers the Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) exam.