national board for certification of school nurses (nbcsn) state liaison job description
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National Board for Certification of School Nurses
(NBCSN)
State Liaison
Job Description
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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.
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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.
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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).
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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.
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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
NBCSN State Liaison – Job Description
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: 1-888-776-2481
• Email: [email protected]