CCI Blog

We are excited to announce the highly anticipated launch of the CCI online merch store, a project inspired by years of enthusiastic requests from our perioperative community! Our new store offers a range of apparel and accessories to celebrate your periop pride and dedication to patient care. Start exploring our store NOW!

Our partner, the DAISY Foundation, is an exceptional organization dedicated to upholding and promoting the highest standards of patient care. In collaboration with DAISY, we have established additional programs to represent the community of perioperative nurses in pursuit of professional development.

Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) developed the TrueNorth Award in 2013 to recognize facilities that use certification as a “true north” to guide their perioperative nurses to be lifelong learners, models of competent practice, and advocates for excellence and patient safety. We are excited to announce that the TrueNorth Award program is undergoing an exciting transformation in 2025, with plans to relaunch at the start of June!

Earlier this month, we took a trip to Boston for AORN’s 2025 Surgical Conference & Expo. Here’s a highlight reel of all our Expo festivities and a HUGE thank you to all the members of our CCI Family– our nurses, partners, volunteers, Board of Directors, and employees, for making this trip one for the books! 🎉

Our Certificate of Mastery Programs are great opportunities for educators, preceptors, and leaders within our perioperative community to advance their knowledge, skills, and abilities in their roles all while earning points toward recertification. Now on-demand, you have the opportunity to complete these programs at your own pace in an asynchronous course format.

At the start of every year, we offer an early-bird discount to encourage our nurses to recertify their credentials. This promotion is designed to make the recertification process less stressful and more rewarding, with the goal of recognizing the dedication our nurses have to maintain their professional standing. Check out our below FAQ for more!

2025 has endless potential and opportunity, especially for our amazing perioperative nursing community! We are ringing in 2025 with new exam prep resources that will aid you even further in passing your exam and earning your well-deserved certification.

Over the past year, as we celebrated our 45th anniversary, we connected with members of our CCI family. We were eager to hear, firsthand, what makes our organization so special to them. By reaching out to our valued community members, we aimed to capture the essence of CCI and the impact we have made in serving the perioperative nursing profession.

With the 2025 accrual period deadline fast approaching, we are happy to share our Professional Activity Points Combinations this holiday season! With these blueprints to success, there are many creative and economical ways you can rack up recertification points. On top of that, many of our activities and combination themes align with the job functions and professional development opportunities within the perioperative profession, proving to be multi-purpose solutions for all!

🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN!🎃 Just like a skilled witch brews a powerful potion, you can craft your path to certification success. With a little planning, preparation, and a sprinkle of magic, you'll be well on your way to achieving your goals. Let's dive into some of our tricks & treats to help instill confidence throughout the certification process.