What is CPSN? Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse

CPSN stands for Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board.

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What it is
Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN) is a specialty certification. psncb.org
Who issues it
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board. psncb.org
Who may hold it
Open to registered nurses. psncb.org
Current status
Currently offered by the issuer. psncb.org
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
Requires a full, unrestricted RN license (US, US territories or Canada), at least two years of plastic surgical nursing as an RN, and 1,000 hours in the specialty during two of the preceding three years, followed by the CPSN exam. Recertification is every 3 years and requires meeting the current eligibility requirements. Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board

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