What is CBCN? Certified Breast Care Nurse

CBCN stands for Certified Breast Care Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

What it is: Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN) is a specialty certification. oncc.org/certifications
Who issues it: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. oncc.org/certifications
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. oncc.org/certifications
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. oncc.org/certifications
Where it prints: Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
How you get it: Hold a current, unrestricted RN license in the US, its territories or Canada, plus at least 2 years of RN work and 2,000 hours of breast care nursing in the last 4 years (clinical, admin, education, research or consulting all count), and 10 contact hours of breast care CE or an academic elective in the last 3 years. Pass the CBCN exam (165 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours); certification lasts 4 years. Source: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

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