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We
hope you enjoy this new electronic newsletter created exclusively
for you and your fellow Certified Pediatric Nurses! Our
first issue takes you behind the scenes with a dedicated
committee member, spotlights a hospital that goes the extra
mile to support certification, and tells you all about
a historic collaboration between two nursing certification
organizations. That's right - Pediatric Emergency Nursing
certification is an idea whose time has come! What's in
our next issue? That's up to you... Simply email
us with your ideas and we'll do our best to deliver.
Committee Member Spotlight
Ever
wonder where all those CPN® Exam
questions come from? Thinking about volunteering as an
external item writer? To share what goes on behind the
scenes at the PNCB, we talked with item writer Kimberly
Glenn who volunteers on our CPN® Exam
Committee. Read
More
Are You a Pediatric Emergency Nurse?
The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board is pleased to announce that plans are underway to launch a new certification program in 2008 with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN). If you're a CPN® who currently works in the emergency room, you'll want to Read More.
Our 2006 Outstanding Performance Award Winner
We're
proud to share that Gloria Tesdell has earned this prestigious
award for her outstanding performance on the CPN® Exam.
Gloria completed the Exam in October of 2006 and has
27 years of pediatric nursing experience at Blank Children's
Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, where she has worked in
general pediatric inpatient areas, the general pediatric
outpatient clinic, and for the past 11 years, the pediatric
emergency room. Gloria has a passion for bedside nursing
and patient/family teaching, with a special interest
in quality initiatives.
Congratulations, Gloria!
Did you recently win an award or write a journal article related to pediatric
nursing? Share your kudos with us so
we can tell your fellow CPNs® all
about it in our next issue.
Why are these nurses smiling?
Because they're from Ben Taub General Hospital, which was honored during
National Nurses Week for having five or more CPNs® on
staff! Over 150 other employers throughout the U.S. earned this distinction.
To see if yours is listed, click
here.
Did you know?
• 90%
of all pediatric nurses certify with us, and stay
certified... 92% of all CPNs® recertified
for 2007!
• Your certification is worth college credit at Excelsior College. Visit
their School
of Nursing page for details.
• Texas has more CPNs® than
any other state. 849 to be exact! Pennsylvania comes in second with 488, followed
by Ohio (405), California (327), New York (305), and New Jersey (298).
• CPNs® are
worldwide, living in Canada, Portugal, Belgium, and Germany while still maintaining
their credentials.
• Over 1200 RNs took the CPN® Exam
at their hospitals last year through our one-of-a-kind On-site Testing Program.
If you'd like to support PNCB certification at your hospital, visit our
website for information about On-site
Testing or to request our free
posters and brochures.
We hope you enjoyed this inaugural issue of CPN® Connection.
Look for the next edition to arrive in your inbox this summer!
Employer Spotlight
Salary
differentials.
Credentials on name badges.
Continuing ed opportunities.
These are just a few of the ways Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
of Baton Rouge, Louisiana goes the extra mile to support certification. Read
More
NursesOn the Move
And we're not talking about hospital retention rates... According to
the U.S. Postal Service, about 14% of the nation's population moves
every year. That's over 45 million address changes! If you've moved
or changed phone numbers or email addresses, please
log-in and update the "About Me" section of your profile. Or simply
email us at pncb@pncb.org with your
changes. We appreciate your keeping us updated!
The
PNCB will exhibit at the Pediatric
Nursing Conference in Philadelphia on Friday, July 13 and Saturday,
July 14. If you plan to attend, please drop by with your questions or
just to say hello. We hope to see you there!
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