What is CPN? Certified Pediatric Nurse

CPN stands for Certified Pediatric Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

What it is: Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) is a specialty certification. pncb.org/certifications
Who issues it: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. pncb.org/certifications
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. pncb.org/certifications
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. pncb.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: You need a current, unrestricted RN license and pediatric clinical experience as an RN: either 1,800 hours in the past 24 months, or 5 years in pediatric nursing with 3,000 hours in the last 5 years (1,000 of them in the past 24 months), and then you pass a 3-hour, 175-question exam. You recertify every year between November 1 and January 31 with 15 contact hours or accepted equivalents and an active RN license. Source: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

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