We asked CRNI®s celebrating their 25th anniversary to share their thoughts on their 25 years as a CRNI®. Some of the quotes we received are featured here. Let us recognize your accomplishment whether you’ve been a CRNI® for 25 years or just passed an exam. See below to learn how to submit your quote and photo.

	“Getting my CRNI® credential was the first step in advancing my career as a nursing leader and as a hospital administrator. Establishing expertise in one area soon expands into opportunities to grow and be heard as a leader. The patient benefits from the increased knowledge, the employer benefits by having higher-skilled staff and the nurse benefits by having more confidence to deliver the best care possible.” —Brenda Dugger, MS, RN, CRNI®, CNA-BC
	“I was very proud when I received a letter in the mail confirming my success with the CRNI® exam. I am still proud when patients ask me questions and former students of mine remember me and what I taught them in class. Now working in a new care setting, the ER, my skills and knowledge are recognized by my peers. I am just as proud to sign CRNI® after my name today as I was the day I opened that letter.” —Deborah Benvenuto, BS, RN, MBA, CRNI®
	“I have the distinct honor of saying I was one of the first nurses to ever be awarded the CRNI® credential. Following my INS presidency, I was appointed chair of the newly created Credentialing Board, working on the development of the first of many CRNI® exams. While earning the right to call myself a CRNI® was a difficult process, maintaining the credential over the years is my proudest achievement as a nurse! I, along with every nurse who sat for the first exam, will always share the honor of being a leader in the growth and development of a nationally recognized certification in infusion nursing. Happy Anniversary to all of us!” —Carole B. Crudi, BS, CRNI®
	“I am proud to bear the designation CRNI®. I have always been confident in my skills and abilities as an infusion nurse specialist and my CRNI® credential is a “gold standard” symbolizing my expertise to my patients and their families.” —Nancy DuBois, MSN, RN, CRNI®

Share Your Thoughts

What are your thoughts and experiences as a CRNI®? Share your thoughts with us for our new Wall of Fame. Just review our basic photo guidelines, and e-mail your quote and photo to hannah.lysak@ins1.org.