Rebecca Graystone MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC

Director, Magnet Recognition Program®, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Rebecca Graystone is the Vice President of the Magnet Recognition® and Pathway to Excellence® Programs for the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Maryland. In this role, she is responsible for the vision, governance, and operations of all current and future credentialing programs recognizing nursing excellence at the organization, department, or unit level. Graystone has over 26 years of acute care nursing practice and leadership experience and has been with ANCC since 2012. During her tenure, she has managed the day-to-day operations of the Magnet Recognition Program and provided content expertise and analysis to applicants, commissioners, appraisers, Magnet organizations, Magnet Program, and ANCC office staff. She has also presented domestically and internationally on Magnet and nursing excellence topics and teaches numerous program guidance courses sponsored by the program.


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