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Robin Adair Shannon1, Eden J Donahue2
1College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Abstract:
Awarded by the National Board for Certification of School Nurses, the Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN) credential exemplifies that a school nurse has passed a "rigorous national credentialing process to validate practice competency based on professional standards." Board certification in school nursing is a formal recognition of advanced knowledge, competence, and a personal commitment to excellence in the specialty practice of school nursing on behalf of the better health and education of school-age children. Read the answers to these frequently asked questions to learn how and why school nurses should earn the NCSN credential.
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