PNCB Awards

Each year, PNCB is pleased to offer 2 awards that recognize outstanding PNCB-certified nursing professionals.

See criteria below. Self-nominations are accepted. Previous award recipients are not eligible.

PNCB/SPN Conference Scholarship

Each year, PNCB and the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) offer a joint scholarship to attend the SPN conference. For 2022, two registration scholarships will be offered, one from each organization. 

• Must hold active CPN certification and SPN membership. 
• The deadline to apply is February 8, 2022. 
• Access the scholarship application (link redirects to the SPN website). 

CPN Certification Advocate Award

This award recognizes a Certified Pediatric Nurse who is an outstanding advocate for certification at the local/hospital, regional, or national level.

• $1000 honorarium
• Applications due October 31, 2021
• Notification by December 2021
• Conference attendance is not required
• Self-nominations must upload recommendation letter in the online application
• Apply or nominate here

The awards committee is looking for specific examples of how CPN certification has been promoted to other nurses. Examples include but are not limited to sharing exam application information with colleagues, increasing the number of CPNs at the workplace through active recruitment, engaging speakers or being the primary instructor in a non-commercial certification review course, precepting or mentoring students who are encouraged to seek and maintain CPN certification, advocating with leadership for increased benefits and/or recognition for certification, publishing articles or studies concerning CPN certification, or organizing CPN exam study groups.

In addition to encouraging other nurses to seek certification, the nominee must also display excellence in one or more of the following areas:

a. pediatric nursing clinical skills
b. family-centered care
c. promoting/implementing evidence-based practice
d. professional involvement (local regional, national or global level)
e. mentorship
f. community outreach
g. involvement in the public policy arena

Kelly Reed Advanced Practice Community Impact Award

This award recognizes an outstanding CPNP or PMHS who extends the reach of their role beyond regular practice activities. The award honors past PNCB board member Kelly Reed, MN, RN, CPNP-PC (1961 - 2013) who demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the community in which she served.
 

• $1000 honorarium
• Applications due October 31, 2021
• Notification by December 2021
• Conference attendance is not required
• Self-nominations must upload recommendation letter in the online application
• Apply or nominate here

The awards committee is looking for specific ways the nominee expands the reach of his/her advanced practice nursing role within the community beyond regular practice activities. Examples include but are not limited to volunteering, civic leadership (e.g., serve in local government or city/county boards), outreach/media (e.g., write local news articles, quoted for news, participate in local health/community fairs, contribute to a blog, local school visits, speak at Girl Scout/Boy Scout events), or participation in interdisciplinary activities (e.g., represent PNPs on a panel, in a co-authored article, on a committee).

In addition to demonstrated community impact, the nominee must also display excellence in one or more of the following areas:

a. pediatric nursing clinical skills
b. family-centered care
c. promoting/implementing evidence-based practice
d. professional involvement (local regional, national or global level)
e. mentorship
f. involvement in the public policy arena

Past Awardees