American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Receives Accreditation of its Certified Heart Failure Nurses from the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification

Mt Laurel, NJ, June 20, 2025 —The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), is pleased to announce American Association of Heart Failure Nurses has been granted reaccreditation for the Certified Heart Failure Nurses certification programs.

Founded in 2004, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) is the only specialty organization solely focused on advancing heart failure nursing through education, clinical practice, and research. Heart failure is not just what we do—it’s our passion.

Our mission is to set the standard for excellence in heart failure nursing care. We bring together nurses and interdisciplinary professionals from across the care continuum—hospital, clinic, and home—to collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation in heart failure management.

As a leading voice in the field, we serve as the bridge between research and practice, helping to translate evidence into meaningful patient outcomes. We welcome and value all professionals committed to improving heart failure care.

With over 1,000 Certified Heart Failure Nurses and a growing community of dedicated clinicians, AAHFN is proud to support those who care for patients—AAHFN - You care for patients…We Care for you!

“We have exciting news! The AAHFN Certification Board is pleased to announce that we have just received accreditation of our heart failure certification exam! We are accredited by ABSNC, which is an indication of excellence. You can be assured that when you gain your certification with AAHFN it indicates that you are an expert in heart failure nursing care and are among the best in providing patient care to those with heart failure. We are so proud of our certification team as they worked tirelessly to provide you with an updated exam that reflects the latest science in heart failure care, and they spent many hours getting this exam accredited. Please let your organizations know that we are now accredited and we look forward to seeing EVERY heart failure nurse become certified”. – Kelly Stamp, PhD, NP, RN, CHFN, FAHA, FAAN,  Certification Board Chair

ABSNC accreditation is a peer-reviewed mechanism that allows nursing certifying organizations to obtain program accreditation by demonstrating compliance with the highest quality standards in the industry. To maintain accreditation, programs must exhibit continuing adherence to the 18 standards set forth. “ABSNC Accreditation represents a recognized standard in certification testing and indicates that the credential meets or exceed legal and regulatory guidelines,” said Felicia Lembesis, CAE, ICE-CCP, Executive Director.

The mission of ABSNC is to recognize quality specialty nursing and associated non-RN certification programs through accreditation. It is the only accrediting body specifically for nursing certification.  ABSNC currently accredits more than 80 certification programs from 27 specialty nursing certification organizations. The accreditation standards offered by ABSNC include Examination-Based Certification Programs, Portfolio Assessment Certification Programs, and Assessment-Based Certificate Programs. For more information about ABSNC and its accreditation standards, please visit www.absnc.org or contact Felicia Lembesis, ABSNC Executive Director, (flembesis@ahint.com, 856-439-9080).