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01/04/12
New! CPEN Prep Exam Now Available

This online practice test offers a computer-based simulation of the types of questions included in the Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse exam. Participants receive 50 questions and in-depth rationale for answers. The cost is $50. Order here>>

12/06/11
Now Available: Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS™) Certification

The PMHS specialty certification exam to improve access to care for children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health concerns is now open for eligible candidates. Learn More>> Apply>> View Press Release>>

11/15/11
NBCHPN^® Role Delineation Study

The National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN^®) is conducting a survey to identify current critical tasks performed by professionals caring for patients experiencing perinatal loss and to determine the content of a possible NBCHPN certification examination for these professionals. If your practice includes this content, we invite you to take the survey by November 28, 2011. This survey is now closed.

11/09/11
Student Reception at NAPNAP

Friday, March 30th, 2012
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Grand Hyatt San Antonio

All PNP students, preceptors and faculty are invited to attend a reception to recognize students and honor Loretta C. Ford, EdD, PNP, FAAN. Meet with Dr. Ford, leadership of the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP), and the NAPNAP Executive Board for an informal "get-to-know you" social event. A special awards ceremony will be included.

Attendees must register for the NAPNAP Annual Conference in order to participate in this special event. To register, please visit the conference website. Please RSVP your attendance when registering to ensure your participation.

11/02/11
PNCB's Item Writer Workshop at 2012 NAPNAP Conference

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
6.5 contact hours

This PNCB workshop is targeted for both Primary and Acute Care CPNPs who are actively involved in clinical practice more than 20 hours per week and are willing to share their clinical expertise to create test items for the PNCB. Selected participants will complete item writing assignments prior to the workshop and will continue in an Item Writer role over a two-year period with annual assignments. For completed work and attendance at the workshop, the PNCB will provide all meals during the meeting and an honorarium of $250. Participants will also earn continuing education credit for this workshop (NAPNAP Agency #A-01) and additional recertification benefits. We encourage all practicing CPNPs to apply for this special workshop.

This session is led by Adele Foerster, MSN, CPNP and Cathy Haut, DNP, CPNP, CCRN, and is limited to 30 participants. Registration is through the PNCB. To request specific application requirements, please contact Lesley Lightfoot at llightfoot@pncb.org at your earliest convenience, as seating is limited. For information on the NAPNAP conference in San Antonio, see the NAPNAP conference brochure and conference website. Applying for this specific Item Writer Workshop is separate from registering for the NAPNAP conference. Please visit the NAPNAP website links to register for the conference. Conference attendance is not required to participate in this special PNCB workshop.

10/14/11
No Pass, No Pay Summit Award Video

The PNCB has been awarded the highest honor from the American Society of Association Executives for No Pass, No Pay's extraordinary contribution to enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world. Read the press release>>

9/21/11
CPN and CPNP Certification Advocate Award Application

The PNCB invites CPNs and CPNPs who serve as outstanding advocates for certification to apply for this honor by December 1, 2011. The 2011 Advocate Award is now closed for applications.

9/6/11
Providence St. Vincent celebrates 100% CPNs on Day Shift

Congratulations to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center for this achievement! "Our nurses are passionate about the well-being of children and their families," notes Marie Curley, RN-BC, Nurse Manager, Pediatric Surgery and Inpatient Departments. Learn more about St. Vincent's CPNs>>

8/22/11
New NP and CNS Certification Rulemaking Guide

The PNCB and other certifications boards administering APRN exams are providing an NP and CNS Certification Rulemaking Guide to state boards of nursing for clarification as state boards work to implement the 2008 Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education. If you have questions about this document or the Consensus Model, please contact us at pncb@pncb.org.

7/27/11
Cincinnati Children's Reaches 500 CPNs Milestone

Over 500 RNs now actively hold Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN®) status at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center! The PNCB commemorated this achievement with a plaque congratulating Cincinnati Children's for its tremendous support of certification, and to recognize their nurses' commitment to earning and maintaining CPN certification.

Cheryl L. Hoying, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Senior Vice President of Patient Services (left) and Jill Guilfoile, M.Ed., BSN, RN-BC, Education Consultant, Cincinnati Children's Center for Professional Excellence/Education.

7/26/11
No Pass, No Pay Wins National Award

The PNCB has been awarded the highest honor from the American Society of Association Executives for No Pass, No Pay's extraordinary contribution to enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world. Peg Harrison, MS, RN, CPNP, PNCB Chief Executive Officer, notes, "We wanted to make hospitals heroes in the eyes of our heroes: pediatric nurses who are at the bedside and who serve as clinical educators, nurse managers and in a variety of other roles. Our nurses seek to make a difference in the lives of children and families every day. No Pass, No Pay is our way of making a difference in nurses' lives." Read the press release>>

5/16/11
CPN® and CPNP® Advocate Award Winners

The PNCB is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Advocate Awards. Congratulations to Carly D. Byrne, BSN, RN, CPN, CCRN, Denise Klein, BSN, RN, CPN, Jody K. Gurtler, MS, APN, CPNP, and Vicki S. Stringfellow, MSN, CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC for their outstanding efforts in promoting certification! We hope you take a moment to read about their accomplishments in our CPN Advocate Award Press Release and our CPNP Advocate Award Press Release.

3/9/11
Bayhealth-Kent Achieves 100% CPN® Certification

Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital pediatric nurses have fulfilled a pledge to earn certification from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). As of January, 2011, all 18 of the 18 pediatric nurses have earned the certification.

Moore credits a team effort by all the pediatric nurses to achieve their ambitious goal of 100 percent certification for the entire pediatric nursing department at Kent General Hospital. Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital pediatric nurses have also pledged to complete pediatric nursing certification. "We're well on the path to 100 percent certification for the pediatric nurses at Milford Memorial Hospital. Our patients deserve the best," said Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital Manager of Women's and Children's Services Karen Kelly, RNC-OB, MSN.
Read the full article>>

In June, 2010, Bayhealth pediatric nurses pledged to earn pediatric certification. Among those nurses who made the pledge are (pictured above, from left to right) Korinne Roach, Kathyrn Moore, Bridget Morton, Anita Baldwin, and Lori Martin. (Hope Martin is the daughter of Lori Martin).

3/1/11
Children's Mercy Reaches 500 CPNs Milestone

Over 500 RNs actively hold Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN®) status at Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, the first employer to achieve this milestone. The PNCB commemorated this achievement with a plaque congratulating Children's Mercy on its tremendous support of certification, and to recognize their nurses' commitment to earning to maintaining CPN certification.

1/4/11
PNCB Board Member Dr. Reuter-Rice Honored

PNCB Board of Directors Secretary Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) at the ACCM Convocation/Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Awards Presentation on Monday, January 17, 2011, in San Diego, California. As part of the SCCM, the College helps foster the Society's mission by recognizing the highest achievements in multiprofessional critical care. Assistant Professor Reuter-Rice is faculty coordinator for the Neonatal and Pediatric Instructional Area and lead faculty in the Pediatric Acute and Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner specialty of the Master of Science in Nursing degree program at the Duke University School of Nursing. She holds a secondary appointment as assistant professor in the Duke University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.

"Dr. Reuter-Rice is an accomplished professional whose career achievements surely merit this award," said Catherine L. Gilliss, DNSc, RN, FAAN, dean and Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Nursing and vice chancellor for nursing affairs at Duke University. "Her leadership has advanced our work at Duke, and this recognition affirms the broader impact of her work." Learn more>>

1/4/11
CPNP-AC Member-at-Large Position Open on PNCB Board of Directors

The PNCB is seeking nominations for the Board position, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC) member-at-large. This special position broadens the representative voice of acute care CPNPs on issues related to pediatric nursing certification for advanced and general practice. The individual assuming this position would not represent the interests of any special pediatric membership organization. The 3-year term for this board position will start June 2011. How to apply>>

11/12/10
PNCB's Item Writer Workshop at 2011 NAPNAP Conference

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
6.5 contact hours
This PNCB workshop is targeted for both Primary and Acute Care CPNPs who are actively involved in clinical practice more than 20 hours per week and are willing to share their clinical expertise to create test items for the PNCB. Selected participants will complete item writing assignments prior to the workshop and will continue in an Item Writer role over a two-year period with annual assignments. For completed work and attendance at the workshop, the PNCB will provide all meals during the meeting and an honorarium of $250. Participants will also earn continuing education credit for this workshop (NAPNAP Agency #A-01) and additional recertification benefits. We encourage all practicing CPNPs to apply for this special workshop.

This session is led by Adele Foerster, MSN, CPNP and Cathy Haut, DNP, CPNP, CCRN, and is limited to 30 participants. Registration is through the PNCB. To apply or for additional information, please contact Lori Boocks at lboocks@pncb.org. For information on the NAPNAP conference in Baltimore, see the NAPNAP conference brochure and conference website.

11/9/10
The PNCB Announces Planned Leadership Transition

Following more than 13 years of outstanding leadership and service to the PNCB, Janet S. Wyatt, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAANP has announced that she will transition from the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the position of PNCB Consultant. The successful strategies and programs of the PNCB will continue under the leadership of new CEO Margaret (Peg) Harrison, MS, RN, CPNP. "We are indeed proud to announce that Peg has been selected by the PNCB Board and has agreed to be the new CEO effective February 1, 2011," noted PNCB board president Arlene Sperhac, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN. "Jan has been an amazing ingredient to the success of the PNCB for over a decade, and we are very pleased that Jan will continue to serve the PNCB as she transitions to a new consultant position beginning February 1." Read the complete press release>>

9/22/10
Certification Advocate Awards

These annual awards recognize a CPN®, a Primary Care CPNP®, and an Acute Care CPNP® who are outstanding advocates for certification at a local/hospital level, regional or national level. Self-nominations are accepted, and the deadline is January 1st.

9/13/10
Dr. Janet Wyatt Named UAB Visionary Leader

PNCB CEO Janet S. Wyatt, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAANP, has been selected as one of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing's 60 Visionary Leaders and will be honored in conjunction with the University's 60th Anniversary Celebration in October. Dr. Wyatt is being recognized for her far-reaching impact on nursing and healthcare.

7/9/10
Additional Children's Medicine Recalled

The PNCB encourages all nursing professionals, parents and caregivers to visit the FDA website to learn more about voluntary recalls of pediatric medications. FDA recalls webpage>>

5/6/10
Happy National Nurses Week!

Congratulations to all nursing professionals during National Nurses Week, May 6 - 12, 2010!

4/15/10
Changes for 2011 Recert

Changes are underway that will make PNCB CPN and CPNP Recert even more flexible by offering more options, plus a Recert Tracker to archive CE any time from any source. Explore CPN and CPNP Recert options>> Access My ReCErt Tracker>.

4/14/10
Child & Adolescent Behavioral & Mental Health Exam Update

The content outline and eligibility recommendations for this upcoming specialty certification exam are now available. Learn More>>

4/13/10
Distinguished CPEN™ Award

The PNCB and BCEN will present the first annual Distinguished CPEN Award to one individual who has demonstrated outstanding support for certification in pediatric emergency nursing. Learn More>> The due date for this opportunity has passed. Please check back in early 2011 for next year's award information.

4/12/10
Acute Care Exam Role Delineation Study Complete

The PNCB is pleased to announce the completion of national role delineation research to update our Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) national qualifying exam. To learn more about this research and proposed updates to the exam, visit our CPNP-AC content outline page.

3/23/10
PNCB Spring Peeps!

We hope you enjoy "peeping" at our diorama to represent three practice settings and to celebrate spring.

1/15/10
PNCB Hosts Pediatric Nursing Invitational Forum

On November 11 and 12, the PNCB hosted the first-ever Invitational Forum for Pediatric Nursing, bringing together thought leaders from other pediatric nursing organizations and major children's hospitals to address the issues facing our profession and the health care needs of children and their families.

To learn more about this landmark event and view the video, visit www.pnif.org where we will soon post updates. A white paper about the outcomes of the forum will be posted there as well in the coming months.