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The PNCB Tool Kit
• Marketing Your Credentials
• How to List Your Credentials
• Free Posters and Brochures
• Our "Why Certification Matters" PowerPoint
• Encouraging Employer Support
We're proud of your certification success and hope you know the value of
sharing your credentials with others. You've proven that you have what it
takes to be board-certified in the specialized field of pediatric nursing.
Here are some easy ways to let others know the value of PNCB certification:
- Wear your certification pin.
- List your credentials when charting.
- Introduce yourself as a Certified Pediatric Nurse or Nurse Practitioner to patients, their families, and peers.
- Mention your credentials in your hospital staff bio.
- Write a short article to announce your certification achievement and submit to your hospital newsletter, alumni news or local newspapers.
- Use our sample press release to let your local newspaper know of your achievement.
Have pediatric patients or their families ever asked what the letters on your name badge stand for? Have you ever been asked what certification means by a friend or new colleague? Here are some ways to explain why this acronym means so much:
- I'm committed to staying up to date in the pediatric nursing field.
- I've received professional recognition for pediatric nursing expertise.
- I successfully put my skills and knowledge to the test and met the highest national standards for the care of pediatric patients.
And for your youngest patients:
- "I passed a special test for nurses who take care of children and earned these letters to wear by my name."
- "I took the extra time and effort to show I'm an expert in what I do... taking care of you!"
If you have other suggestions on how to increase recognition or know of other ways to answer the above questions, we'd love to hear them! Click here to email your thoughts.
We often get questions about how to do this. Our suggestion is to always list your degree first, then licensure followed by certification.
Should you have any awards or honors, these come next.
Here are some examples:
Terri Moore, BS, RN, CPN
Joseph Garcia, ADN, RN, CPN
Maria O'Connor, MSN, RN, CPNP, CCRN
Patricia Johnson, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, FAAN
Listing your highest degree earned is fairly standard. If you have multiple certifications, often people list the one earned last in the final position, etc.
Some CPNPs choose to list CPNP-AC or CPNP-PC -- this is up to you. And dually certified CPNPs sometimes use both CPNP-PC and CPNP-AC. Although the PNCB uses the registration mark (®) on its website and literature, you do not need to use this mark.
If you want to use your credentials when charting, be sure to check your employer's policy on doing so. We hope you list your PNCB certification with pride whenever possible (on name badges, business cards, etc.) to
let others know about your achievement!
Whether you are planning a certification fair or just want to spread the word about PNCB certification, we've got the materials you need!
Simply email info@pncb.org with your requests and the number of brochures or posters you'd like and we'll mail these to you. We also offer a fun, fact-filled PowerPoint to share with your nurses called "Why Certification Matters."
Click here to access this resource.
Whether you're a nurse or an employer, our Employer's Guide to Supporting Certification is filled
with tips for hospitals and nursing leadership... Tips on why Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN®) certification is important and why it should be recognized.
Click here to print our PDF version or email us to have copies mailed to you at your facility.
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