Houston Methodist provides financial support to nurses to obtain their certifications and achieve professional development goals through various certification programs such as ANCC’s Success Pays, the AACN’s CCRN/PCCN Voucher Program, and the Perioperative Take2 Program that covers expenses for certification exams. Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital (HMB) pays for initial and renewal professional nursing certifications. The HMB Education Department coordinates the distribution of the exam code for the ANCC’s Success Pays Program. The Critical Care Service Nurse Leaders coordinate the AACN’s CCRN/PCCN Voucher Program, and the Perioperative Service Nurse Leaders coordinate the Take 2 Program and the Perioperative Voucher Program. For any other professional nursing board certification in a specialty area, such as Emergency Nursing, Oncology, Ambulatory Care, Case Management, and Maternal Child Health, among others, nurses pay the exam fees upfront. They may create an expense report in MARS for reimbursement for exam fees by using the Dues and Subscription line item in MARS for initial or re-certification for reimbursement. The hospital’s Crowning Achievement Fund pays for these professional board certifications for nurses. Upon receiving a certification, nurses are asked to update their Nursing Census profile on the HMB Intranet and email HMB Professional Achievements to receive their certification badge buddy and provide notification to Nursing Leadership and the Human Resource Department.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake will pay for one new professional certification per nurse. To get started, confirm the certification is Magnet-approved. Houston Methodist Clear Lake nurses should email the HMCL Education Department before registering for an exam to receive a voucher. If a voucher does not exist for the approved certification, nurses may be reimbursed for the cost of the exam. Certified nurses may be reimbursed for renewing one certification annually through the Crowning Achievement Fund.