What is ONC? Orthopaedic Nurse Certified

ONC stands for Orthopaedic Nurse Certified. It is a specialty certification issued by Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board.

What it is: Orthopaedic Nurse Certified (ONC) is a specialty certification. oncb.org
Who issues it: Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board. oncb.org
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. oncb.org
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. oncb.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, unencumbered US RN license, two years of RN practice, and 1,000 hours of orthopaedic nursing in the past three years, followed by the ONC exam. Renewal is by re-examination, or by 75 contact hours (at least 50 in clinical orthopaedics) plus 1,000 practice hours in the previous 5 years. Source: Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

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