Happy New Year from the PNCB!
We hope your 2007 was a wonderful year filled with great memories and many professional achievements.
It certainly was a memorable one for the PNCB. As we welcome a brand new year, we'd like to take a moment
to share some highlights from last year and what's in store for 2008:
More CPNs® Than Ever!
We welcomed over 1700 new CPNs®
to the PNCB in 2007... a 14% increase over 2006! Growth like this is a direct result of CPNs® who create excitement
about the exam for their colleagues, just like Bonnie Archer does at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Be sure to see our interview with Bonnie in this issue to find out she creates enthusiasm for PNCB certification.
CPN Exam Prep Launched. Developed for those planning to take the exam, this continuing education
activity has received great feedback. If your colleagues are planning to seek CPN® certification,
our online CPN Exam Prep reflects our exam content outline and helps nurses assess their strengths and weaknesses prior to testing.
Coming Soon: The CPEN Exam! The PNCB is working hard behind the scenes with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
(BCEN) to create the Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Exam. The two organizations held an item writing workshop
this month to continue the development of this exam. The PNCB and BCEN plan to launch the CPEN Exam in early 2009.
Participants at the CPEN Exam Item Writer Workshop hosted by Orlando Regional Healthcare's Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies.
Your CPN® Corner.
We've created a special page just for CPNs® on our website.
Visit your CPN Corner to find an overview of your benefits, important updates, a resource library, archived issues of this e-newsletter, and more.
Everyone from the PNCB wishes you all the best for the new year! If you have questions or comments at any time,
please contact us at pncb@pncb.org so we can help.
Bonnie Archer, RN, BSN, CPN
A Champion for Certification
It's always great to hear about nurses who believe CPN® certification is cause for excitement!
Today we'd like to introduce Bonnie Archer, whose enthusiasm has encouraged others to take the exam in a big way.
Bonnie is a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Med/Surg units at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
She earned her CPN® certification during a PNCB On-site Exam in October of 2007 and recruited 23 of her colleagues to take it as well.
This is amazing, but she didn't stop there... she has already encouraged 27 more of her colleagues to take the exam in 2008!
To find out how she does it and why she's passionate about CPN® certification, read more!
And don't forget...
• Visit your CPN Corner for links to free CEUs or to download our new PNCB calendar filled with
important dates and reminders.
• Your new wallet card is now available. Simply log-in at www.pncb.org and click on "My Documents" to print this important document.
Having trouble printing yours? Email website@pncb.org for prompt assistance.
• New year, new address, new RN license expiration date? If you've made any changes, like phone numbers, email addresses, or employers, please help us keep your record current.
Log-in at www.pncb.org and click on the "About Me" section of your profile
to make updates, or send a quick email to service@pncb.org.
We hope you enjoyed this edition of CPN® Connection. Look for the next issue in your inbox this spring!
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The PNCB Employer Spotlight
Support for the Exam
Continuing Education
Recognition for CPNs®
The Children's Hospital of Orange County believes in nurturing the professional development of its nurses... and they do it so well that
we wanted to share their story with you. To see why this hospital deserves to be in the PNCB Employer Spotlight, read more.
Calling All Artists!
We're busy rearranging space at the PNCB to create a Board Room and Learning Center, and we'd love to feature art by
CPNs® on the walls!
Oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, prints...
if you like to create artwork featuring children or the profession of pediatric nursing and have reproductions,
we hope you consider donating your work to the PNCB. We'll frame your contribution and display it alongside an engraved nameplate to recognize your talent and generosity.
Contact Lori Boocks, Director of Marketing, at lboocks@pncb.org to arrange a donation.
Your Elsevier Benefit
All PNCB certified nurses save 10% on books published by Elsevier regardless of subject when you log-in at www.pncb.org.
Whether you're taking classes or building your personal library, this benefit of being PNCB certified also gives you free shipping and handling.
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