National Board for Certification of School Nurses NBCSN

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National Board for Certification of School
Nurses(NBCSN)

• State Liaison
• Job Description

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Who can be a liaison?

• NBCSN state liaisons are NCSNs (Nationally
  Certified School Nurse) who have offered to help
  the NBCSN (National Board for Certification of
  School Nurses) spread the word about the value of
  certification.
• Each state/region may be represented by one or
  two liaisons.

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How to become a liaison?

• Persons desiring to become a liaison are asked to
  send a letter of interest to the NBCSN
  Vice-President.
• Liaisons are selected to represent different
  regions of their state.

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What does a liaison do?

• NCSN liaisons are appointed by the NBCSN to share
  certification information between their state or
  region and NBCSN
• Serve as a resource person on certification at
  the state level

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What does a liaison do?

• Participate in state activities with NBCSN
  information promoting certification
• Send written report to NBCSN
• Vice President regarding activities
• on a yearly basis (prior to the annual
• meeting).

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Participation at state meetings

• A liaison who participates in a state or regional
  conference may apply to NBCSN to be a vendor.
• A banner, bulletin board, pens, brochures can be
  sent to the liaison for promoting the
  certification exam.
• If the liaison gives up conference time to man
  the table he/she is eligible for an honorarium.

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Other ways to promote certification

• Submit articles on certification to State
  newsletter
• Have a liaison seat on State School Nurse
  Association Board
• Form study groups to help nurses who are going to
  sit for the exam

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Additional ways to promote certification

• Submit photos of promotional activities to NBCSN
  newsletter editor for publication
• Develop state level activities to
• obtain exam questions and submit to
• NBCSN

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Contact information and terms

• NBCSN- National Board for Certification of School
  Nurses
• NCSN- Nationally Certified School Nurse
• PTC- Professional Testing Corporation
• Website www.nbcsn.com
• Telephone [phone]
• Email certification_at_nbcsn.com