I would like to thank the PSNCB, Our Management firm Professional Relations and Research Institute, Inc. (PRRI), and the Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) task force, for all their hard work and dedication this past year. We have made some great progress, which allows us to offer the CANS pilot examination during the Aesthetic Symposium in New York. This will be a great opportunity to trial the examination before taking the first official certification examination in October 2013 at the 39th Annual Convention in San Diego, CA.
In order to take the CANS examination, you must:
1. Be currently licensed as a registered nurse in the United States, its territories, or Canada.Practice within one of the core specialties of plastic/aesthetic surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, or facial plastic surgery (ENT).
2. Have a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience as a registered nurse within one of the earlier mentioned core specialties, in the role of general staff, administrative, teaching, or research capacity within 5 years prior to application.
3. Have spent at least 50% of practice hours within the core specialties during 2 of the preceding 5 years.
ASPSN looks forward to seeing you in New York and hearing your feedback about the examination.
PSNCB would like to thank Jo Ann Garofalo for her invaluable contribution and dedication to PSNCB. Jo Ann has decided to step down as the director, and the board wishes her the best in her future endeavors. When one door closes, another one opens, so PSNCB would like to welcome Peggy Stovall-Margan into the position of Director. Peggy has extensive experience in various areas of nursing within her specialty of plastic surgery and has been a certified plastic surgery nurse since 1995.
PSNCB is excited to announce that 26 nurses successfully passed their the CPSN examination at the ASPSN national convention in New Orleans, LA. These nurses can proudly display the designation of CPSN. CONGRATULATIONS!!
There have been some updates to the recertification process.
1. All recertification packets must be received within 30 days of your expiration date.
2. Any packets received with 15-29 days after the expiration will be subject to a $25.00 late fee.
3. Packets received 30 days after the expiration date may be rejected.
4. The ASPSN National Office will make every attempt to notify you of your expiration, but it is the members' responsibility to keep track of the expiration date. As an ASPSN member, this information will be posted on the Web site. Also posted will be the two mandatory patient safety credits.
5. The retired status for CPSN-R has been set so that those nurses who temporarily leave the specialty can maintain the retired status but may choose to become active CPSNs again in the future.
6. You can now fill in your recertification application online and print out to submit.
Certification Matters:
Certification is a formal process by which a certifying agency validates a nurse's knowledge, skills, and abilities in a defined role and clinical area of practice.
Certification signifies a mark of excellence showing that a nurse has met rigorous professional development standards, demonstrates professional competency at the highest level, and invested in ongoing learning and knowledge advancement.
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Jumpp, BSN, RNFA, CNOR, CPSN