This issue features no-cost CE sources, a new Employer Spotlight, plus the 2009 CPN® Certification Advocate Award winners and more.

We hope you enjoy this issue... and the rest of your summer!

The PNCB is pleased to introduce the following new members of our Board of Directors:

Cynthia Herndon, BSN, RN, CPN, CPEN
CPN/CPEN-at-Large Representative
Fenton, MO

Sarah Gutknecht, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
NAPNAP Representative
Minneapolis, MN

Kelly J. Reed, MN, RN, CPNP-PC
CPNP-PC-at-Large Representative
Woodstock, GA




Their terms began July 1, and we look forward to their insights and expertise as the PNCB plans for the future!

We would also like to thank former board members Madelyn McMurtrie, MSN, CPNP-PC, Marianne Buzby, MSN, CPNP-PC, and Larry Matthews, MD, FAAP for all their contributions during their past terms. The PNCB truly appreciates the commitment, ideas and energy they offered, and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!

Now is a great time to review what CE you've earned before Recert enrollment, October 1, 2009 through February 1, 2010. If you're searching for free sources for contact hours, Medscape and Nursing Spectrum offer a variety of CE that can be used for your Recertification. You will need to register at the sites to participate.

What kind of CE can be used for Recert? Content areas relevant to pediatric nursing or professional growth and development in nursing can be used toward your CPN® Recert. Academic credit can also be used as a CE documentation strategy, and clinical hours can be combined with CE if you'd like. See the CPN® Recert Options webpage for links to full details about options.

When do I need to earn the CE to apply it to Recert? Academic credit or contact hours must be earned within 24 months of submission of Recert enrollment.

If you have questions any time of the year about Recertification, visit www.pncb.org or email recert@pncb.org for assistance.

Specific modules that may be of interest include:

• The Role of Prophylaxis in Managing Hemophilia in Adult and Pediatric Populations (Medscape: 1 hr)

• Dilemmas in Mandatory Reporting for Nurses (Medscape: 1 hr)

• Avoiding Errors Associated With Insulin Therapy (Medscape: 1.25 hr)

• Coaching Makes Nurses' Careers Grow (Nursing Spectrum: 1 hr)

• Special Considerations for Potential Adverse Drug Events and Medication Errors in the Pediatric Population (Medscape: 1.25 hrs)

• Novice to Expert: Through the Stages to Success in Nursing (Nursing Spectrum: 1 hr)

The PNCB is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual Certified Pediatric Nurse - CPN® Certification Advocate Award! Congratulations to both Donna Timmerman, BSN, RN, CPN, a Clinical Educator at Children's Hospital of Orange County, and Casey O'Brien, BSN, RN, CPN, a Clinical Education Coordinator at Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago, for going above and beyond to encourage RNs at their facilities to seek certification. The PNCB presented the winners with their awards during the 2009 Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference Awards Luncheon in Atlanta, Georgia.

Donna L. Timmerman, BSN, RN, CPN lives in Westminster, California and has been a pediatric nurse for more than 16 years. She earned her BSN from California State University at Long Beach. Donna is currently the Clinical Educator for Medical-Surgical and Short Stay Units at the Children's Hospital of Orange County, where she has been instrumental in increasing the percentage of certified nurses from 6% to more than 50% in less than 3 years. Donna was recognized as the RN Residency Program Champion of 2007 at the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Because of her expertise, she was invited to participate as a panel member in a discussion on the role of the professional nurse, involvement in professional organizations, and the benefits of membership for the new RN resident at the 2009 SPN Conference.

Casey O'Brien, BSN, RN, CPN is originally from Rochester, Minnesota. She graduated with her BSN from Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 2002. She is currently working towards her MSN in Nursing Education at The University of Iowa. Casey lives in Chicago, Illinois where she works at Children's Memorial Hospital as a clinical educator. Since 2007, Casey has facilitated a program that has provided almost 150 nurses with the opportunity to become Certified Pediatric Nurses.

Congratulations to you both! The CPN® Certification Advocate Award is presented annually to a Certified Pediatric Nurse who demonstrates an impressive commitment to encouraging and supporting certification. The PNCB commends all 2009 nominees for their efforts.

Information about the 2010 awards will be posted at www.pncb.org this fall, and we encourage all eligible certificants to apply.

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Children's Hospital Boston offers an amazing work environment for its staff. To see how this facility makes a difference, read more.

We're happy that CPNs have been actively using their Elsevier discount benefit of 10% off books and free shipping!

Here is a list of the most popular titles ordered so far this year through your Elsevier discount portal.

You can log in at any time to access this special benefit of being PNCB-certified.

Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 8th edition (2007)
By Marilyn J. Hockenberry, PhD, RN-CS, PNP, FAAN and David Wilson, MS, RNC
ISBN: 9780323039635

Wong's Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 7th edition (2008)
By David Wilson, MS, RNC and Marilyn J. Hockenberry, PhD, RN-CS, PNP, FAAN
ISBN: 9780323047135

AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, (2007)
By the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
ISBN: 9780721606408

Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference, 6th edition (2008)
By Cecily Lynn Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN and Linda A. Sowden, MN, RN
ISBN: 9780323044967

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 9th Edition (2009)
By Kathleen Deska Pagana, PhD, RN and Timothy J. Pagana, MD, FACS
ISBN: 9780323053457

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