Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center has created an amazing Wall of Distinction to recognize their PNCB certified staff. According to
Audrey Beckman, BSN, RN, CPN, Administrative Resource Nurse:
"Our nurses really go above and beyond in providing comprehensive care to the pediatric cardiac population. They take care of the most critically ill
children and perform remarkably. They are constantly pushing themselves to learn new things and are not afraid of the unknown. For instance, we trained
some nurses and were able to take care of a patient with a Berlin heart on the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiac Step-down Unit within the last
year or so. We are so proud of our staff and of the compassionate, extraordinary care they provide. This wall gives us a chance to recognize those who
have taken the knowledge they have acquired and continue to acquire and then have chosen to obtain their CPN certification. We want them to be proud of
their accomplishment! We also want to showcase to our parents and families that they have the "best of the best" nurses taking care of their child. They
can be confident that our staff is going to provide care that is beyond their expectations!"
"We are a community hospital in Torrance California with a general pediatric medical surgical floor that is licensed for 20 beds," shares Lisa Palm, RN, BSN, CPN.
"We serve the needs of the community on a pediatric medical surgical level, and our hospital has met their goal house-wide to get nurses certified.
We are continuing with the goal of having 100% of our pediatric nurses on the floor get pediatric certified. There are a total of 27 pediatric nurses, and 3 of us are certified so far.
We have 6 nurses who are forming a study group to take the exam."
Lisa adds, "Our employer goes the extra mile by paying for the cost of the exam up front, we received gifts on Certified Nurses Day,
and certification is one of our goals as we just applied for Magnet status."
From left to right: Helsa Heramia, RN, BSN, CPN, Lisa Palm, RN, BSN, CPN, and Marcella Boyd, RN, CPN.
To celebrate a 100% On-site Exam pass rate in her unit at AIMMC, Professional Practice Leader Loida Monteclaro, RN, BSN, CPN thought a Wall of Distinction would be a wonderful way to recognize her colleagues.
Ms. Monteclaro personalized each new CPN's certificate by attaching their photos, then framed them along with the Wall of Distinction. Loida notes, "This wall has become famous to all departments!"
Their hospital also honored them with a party and recognition during National Nurses Week. Ms. Monteclaro adds, "We are so proud of what we have accomplished.
Because of this, other nurses from other units of the hospital are inspired to get their certification." Congratulations to each of you, and special thanks to Ms. Monteclaro for recognizing her colleagues with their Wall!
With over 400 PNCB-certified nurses, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics of Kansas City, Missouri has a lot to be proud of! This hospital went the extra mile to create plaques for several units that list the names of each CPN® on staff, and a framed Wall of Distinction Poster is proudly displayed with the plaques. Children's Mercy Hospital participates in PNCB's Pass, No Pay program and offers increased compensation for those who earn certification. Many thanks to Angie Williams, RN, BSN, CPN, who serves as the Nurse Manager for Children's Mercy Hospital's Burn Unit, for sharing her facility's Walls with us! Here is one unit's Wall and two CPN® group shots:
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