Announcements

This Abstract Call is open for the 2026 ANCC Professional Development and Practice Summit™! The 2026 ANCC Professional Development and Practice Summit™ will be held in Orlando, FL, from Wednesday, April 15 to Friday, April 17, 2026.  The conference call for abstracts opens Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and closes Sunday, June 22, 2025, at midnight EST. 

More information can be found here: 2026 PD and P Abstract Call Track descriptions FINAL-1.pdf

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We are currently experiencing technical challenges exporting the video from editing which is taking a little longer than expected. Once the issue is resolved, we will add the NARS Demo Video in the Learning Communities.

Thank you for your patience.

Please remember that this community has a shared login. If you use the messages feature in the NCPD Learning Community, remember to include your name and email address so that we can respond to you directly. You can always send your questions to accreditation@ana.org and the appropriate team member will get back to you.

Good day!

There will be a scheduled downtime of our ANCC NCPD Accreditation Online Application Review System (POARS/OARS) starting on Friday, June 21st at 12:00 am ET.

The expected downtime duration is 24 hours with the potential that access will be restored on Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 pm ET. However, the downtime could extend through Sunday, June 23rd.

Please plan ahead. You will not be able to access PAORS/OARS during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to improve and expand our online resources.

Key Points to Note:

• Downtime Schedule: Applications will be down from 12:00 AM ET on Friday, June 21st to 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, June 22nd.
• Sunsetting of Existing Applications: The existing applications will be permanently retired following this transition.
• New Application Launch: Once the transition is complete, you will have access to the new and improved application which will run on the existing URLs. Online help is incorporated for user guidance within the new OARS application.

For any queries, please contact us at accreditation@ana.org.

Thank you for your patience during this process as we strive to better serve you!

NCPD Accreditation Program Team