Franklin Hospital’s Richard earns certified medical-surgical nurse credential

FARMINGTON — Theresa Richard a nurse in charge at Franklin Memorial Hospital, recently earned the certified medical-surgical registered nurse credential from the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board. Richard joins a group of more than 24,000 CMSRNs.

Richard has worked at Franklin Memorial for 18 years. She has worked on the hospital’s medical/surgical unit her entire tenure and fills in per diem as clinical coordinator.
Medical-surgical nursing is a specialty with a distinct body of knowledge, skills and abilities. CMSRN certification validates that a nurse possesses advanced clinical knowledge and demonstrates that the highest standards of medical-surgical nursing practice have been achieved.
The CMSRN exam is provided by MSNCB and is the only medical-surgical nursing certification test endorsed by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing. The exam is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, formerly the ABNS Accreditation Council.