Marketing Your Credentials

We're proud of your certification success! You've proven that you have what it takes to earn board certification in the specialized field of pediatric nursing, and we encourage you to share information about your accomplishment with others.

Letting Others Know the Value of Your Certification

• Wear your certification pin.
• List your credentials when charting, if your employer allows this.
• Introduce yourself as a Certified Pediatric Nurse or Nurse Practitioner to patients, their families, and your colleagues.
• Mention your credentials in your school's alumni news or in your staff biography.
• Request our free Wall of Distinction poster.

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! Please share your thoughts with info@pncb.org.

Want to encourage employer support?

The PNCB now offers an Employer's Guide to Supporting Certification filled with tips for hospitals and nursing leadership. Click here to print our PDF version or email info@pncb.org to have copies mailed to you at your facility.

We also offer posters and brochures at no cost to nurses wishing to spread the word about PNCB certification. If you would like to distribute these at your facility or at in-hospital certification events, please contact us!