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The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,450 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, February 2025 Certificants:

• Cindy Drake Whitehead - Mystic, CT
• Conner Garvey - Duluth, MN
• Angela Griffith - San Antonio, TX
• Sarah Hanes - Post Falls, ID
• Mackenzie Humes - Canaan, CT
• Catherine Martin - Ephraim, NJ
• Kym Martin - New London, CT
• Priscilla Otto - Williston, ND
• Natashia Phelan - Fairhaven, MA
• Amber Piteck - Magnolia, TX
• Grace Poirier - Tewksbury, MA
• Lisa Simao - Estero, FL
• Shenell Thomas - Bronx, NY
• Jenna Tison - Columbus, OH

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, February 2025 Certificants:

• Lesleigh Berg - New Concord, OH
• Courtney Bradley - Centerville, IN
• Rebecca Griganavicius - Kyle, TX
• Stephanie Halpern - Studio City, CA
• Julie Valerius - Zimmerman, MN
• Christina Walsh - Seattle, WA

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,450 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, January 2025 Certificants:

• Sophia Aburida - Somerville, MA
• Janette Brumbaugh - Walker, MI
• Ian Bullerman - Carver, MN
• Rachel Carter - New Braunfels, TX
• Sarah Cunningham - Buckhannon, WV
• Mark Dzik - Westbrook, ME
• Michelle Freyre - Huntington Beach, CA
• Cherie Giannandrea - Cinnaminson, NJ
• Rebecca Hardy - Assonet, MA
• Katie Jarvinen - Saint Michael, MN
• Lori Mathiasen - Prineville, OR
• Jennifer Pigon - East Stroudsburg, PA
• Dyana Salas - Everette, MA
• Kristian Salonen - Carlsbad, CA
• Heidi Scott - Healdsburg, CA
• Adam Thornton - Hinckely, MN
• Sara Welty - Spokane, WA

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, January 2025 Certificants:

• Heather Kelly - Denver, CO
• Dylan Kerber - West Palm Beach, FL
• Erica Lyons - Willimantic, CT
• Courtney Pladsen - South Portland, ME
• Kimmala Roundtree - Fairfax Station, VA
• Allison Seitz - Portland, ME
• Skye Work - Bowersville, OH

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,450 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, December 2024 Certificants:

• Julia Hallis - Portland, OR
• Kimberly Hansen - Seattle, WA
• Melissa Hosier - Fort Bragg, CA
• Daria Kearse - Charlotte, NC
• Alaina Locke - Taylor, TX
• Gemma Mirkinson - San Francisco, CA
• Caitlin Staples - Indianapolis, IN

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, December 2024 Certificants:

• Claire Baweja - Lincoln, NE
• Shannon Garrett - Richmond, VA
• Shannon Jarvis - Marshfield, MA
• Jessica Melegrito - Columbia, MO
• Shavon Prabhakar - Lexington, SC
• Victoria Rios - Salt Lake City, UT
• Ashley Tharp - Argillite, KY
• Johnathan Williams - Sun Prairie, WI

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,450 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, November 2024 Certificants:

• Raymond Crouse, Richville, NY
• Sandra Garza, Folsom, CA
• Samantha Gillespie, Indianapolis, IN
• Ashley McCullough, Byron, NY
• Jessica Worthington, Fort Myers, FL

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, November 2024 Certificants:

• Benjamin Alfred, Worcester, MA
• Jacqueline Blackburn, Panora, IA
• Brandi Chainier, Buda, TX
• Joseph Dunlevy, Columbus, OH
• Mindy Gallegos, Malvern, AR
• Whitney Halvorsen, Colorado Springs, CO
• Moriah Mahoney, Albuquerque, NM
• Christine Mautz, Granville, OH
• Dale McQueeney, Poland, ME
• Sean Owen, Rochester, NY
• Tina Pleasants, Juneau, AK
• Diane Skwisz, Worcester, MA
• Stacia Winland, Lisbon, OH

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,400 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, October 2024 Certificants:

• Jesse Boyce, Guilderland, NY
• F Carr, Greenfield, MA
• Emily Carroll, Terrebonne, OR
• Bobbi Clawson, Greenwood, IN
• Julie DeNofa, Seabrook, TX
• Aimee Floyd, Pontotoc, MS
• Kendra Howren, Lauguna Niguel, CA
• Tosha Hubby, Nooksack, WA
• Ronald Marquez, San Diego, CA
• Susan McMurray, Laguna Beach, CA
• Brian Pollo, Mount Olive, IL
• Linsey Sargent, La Center, WA
• Alyssa Sell, Northfield, MN
• Laura Shepard, Arden, NC
• Jamie Simmons, Acushnet, MA
• Leigh Surgent, Berkeley, CA
• Mae Tan, North Brunswick, NJ

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, October 2024 Certificants:

• Dante Barrett, Summerville, SC
• Elizabeth Bond, Hillsboro, OR
• Nicole Buatala, St. Paul, MN
• Amanda Cruz, Charlotte, NC
• Jamie Elenz, Leetonia, OH
• Amy Grobstick, Ponte Vedra, FL
• Natalie Haslem, Marietta, GA
• Susanne Johnson, Philadelphia, PA
• April Kua, Hilo, HI
• Carli Middleton, Pemberville, OH
• Shay Mitchell, Harrisonburg, VA
• Shelita Nicholson-Gillis, Hampton, VA
• Laura Norris, Long Grove, IA
• Lauren Pedi, Wilmington, MA
• Monice Wright, Kentland, IN

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,400 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, September 2024 Certificants:

• Sabrina Baksh, Brooklyn, NY
• Brittany Bronder, Pittsburgh, PA
• Allison Carroll, Pacifica, CA
• Laura Fondy, Moneta, VA
• Michelle Gibeaut, Torreance, CA
• Anna Gulas, Fayetteville, AR
• Stacy Kopp, Onalaska, WI
• Rayon Seepersaud, Ocala, FL
• Zachary Shery, Bayonne, NJ
• Nicholas Viikinsalo, Ramsey, MN
• Daniel Viveros, Seattle, WA

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, September 2024 Certificants:

• Zhanette Coffee, Mesa, AZ
• Michael Frost, Prescott, AZ
• Rebecca Glidden, Yankton, SD
• Betty Lee, Brooklyn, NY
• Bonnie Miano, Philadelphia, PA
• Aiza Nimeh, Orlando, FL
• Sarah Parker, Raeford, NC
• Anthony Ramsey, Christiansburg, VA
• Johanna Sluser, Oakland, CA
• Karen Taylor, Red Oak, OK

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,400 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, August 2024 Certificants:

• Brian Bost, Marietta, GA
• Donna Chardon, San Francisco, CA
• Daniel Dejenie, Dallas, TX
• Terri Ellis, Owings Mills, MD
  
• Madison Evans, Youngstown, OH
  
• Hannah Holland, Whitesburg, KY
  
• Adrianna Hughes, Cambridge, MA
• Angelina Kalafatis Finley, Danvers, MA
  
• Lauren Kullen, Erie, PA
  
• William McClanahan, Greensboro, NC
  
• Anna Noreman, Quincy, MA
• Theodore Spiess, Cambridge, MN
• Daniel Szyman, Saint Louis, MO

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, August 2024 Certificants:

• Courtney Bartley, West Portsmouth, OH
• Judith Cole, New York, NY
• Michael Damato, Bradenton, FL
• Beth Fitzgerald, East Providence, RI
• Wanda Freeman, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Stanton Hugger, Wesley Chapel, FL
• Gabrielle Kobacker, Scarborough, ME
• Benjamin Mahoney, New Have, CT
• Sophia Mendez, Boston, MA
• Morgan Nickless, Ellettsville, IN
• Rhonda Parker, Belington, WV
• Tahara Prescott-Palmer, Philadelphia, PA
• Christine Tucker, Dallas, PA
• Catherine Udofia, New Orleans, LA

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) last month. These individuals join a list of over 1,400 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, July 2024 Certificants:

• Violetta Ayrapetova, Colchester, VT
• Brittney Gardner, Roseburg, OR
• Liane Gawroriski, South Amboy, NJ
• Ranita Novak, Berkeley, CA
• Aracelly Ortiz, Queens, NY
• Kathryn Pierre, Jewett City, CT
• Katelin Promersberger, New Brighton, MN
• Rosa Ramos, Chelsea, MA
• Sherpa Jangmoo, Northpole, AK
• Casey Smith, Jamestown, NY
• Coreen Taylor-Welch, Springfield, IL
• Stacy Wylie, Shelbyville, KY

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, July 2024 Certificants:

• Tedra Estis, Springfield, MO
• Laci Honeycutt, Ermine, KY
• Sarah Rhinehart, Corvallis, MT

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) invites all registered nurses and advanced practice nurses working in addictions to participate in an important survey about your practice. Nurses are a vital stakeholder in understanding the need for changes and innovation to facilitate best practices to improve patient outcomes. This survey will be used to ensure the contents of the Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) and Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) exams are current. You do NOT have to hold the CARN or CARN-AP credential to participate.

The survey will take about 30-45 minutes to complete. You may complete the survey in multiple sittings by saving your progress and returning at a later time. You can take the survey on a computer or mobile device. All survey responses will remain anonymous.

As a practicing addictions nurse, your contribution is extremely important!

Click this link to get started: https://www.cnetnurse.com/ancb-survey

The Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN), or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advance Practice (CARN-AP) this month. These individuals join a list of over 1,100 active certificants providing excellent Addictions Nursing. The addictions nursing certification examination attests to specialized knowledge, skill and abilities based upon predetermined standards in the specialty of addictions. The CARN and CARN-AP certifications are accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse, June 2024 Certificants:

• Kelsey Allard, Claremont, NH
• Robert Barrows, Couer D'Alene, ID
• Chandra Clewell, Russellville, KY
• Sarah Flavell, Watertown, MA
• Braden Ford, Spokane, WA
• Bridget Fry, Berkleyley, CA
• Ashley Gerdes, Rosemount, MN
• Allena Kovak, Winchester, VA
• Shane Luke, Worthington, OH
• Katrina Melanson, Braintree, MA
• Laura Mitchell-Woolson, Fredonia, NY
• Melissa Montour, Brooklyn Park, MN
• Michelle Moore, Jamestown, NY
• Sarah Penegor, Green Bay, WI
• Rachel Valentine, Moon Township, PA
• Debra Willm, Madison, OH
• Elizabeth Wimer, Colorado Springs, CO

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice, June 2024 Certificants:

• Shaza Hummel, Valley Village, CA
• Elisabete Valente, Westford, MA
• Mary Yang, Menamanee Falls, WI