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National Board for Certification of School Nurses

  
       
  
    
     
         

     		
     
         

                 

                     
                         
                 

                 

                     
                         
                     
                         
                     
         Certification Examination for School NursesNBCSN


                     		
                 

                 

                     
                                         

         

     		
   

   


    		    
    
    
    
  


 
     
     
    

PTC Online Testing System




WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 75 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet. This test is designed for PC users only and is not compatible with Macintosh computers.



WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of content included in the Certification Examination for School Nurses, and to learn more about question format, style, and level of difficulty


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    Certification Examination for School Nurses
    
    
    
    
  



  

    
    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    Application Deadline

    
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    12/31/2011
    2/18/2012 - 3/3/2012
    
    
  


  

    
    
    5/31/2012
    7/21/2012 - 8/4/2012
    
    
  


  

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
    Eligibility
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    
  


  

    
    
    
School Nurses are eligible to take the certification examination if they:

    

  1. Are currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the United States;
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  2. Have attained an educational level of at least a baccalaureate degree in
nursing or other health field relevant to the specialty of school nursing, or
hold a current certification by the NBCSN as a NCSN, or have been
granted a waiver of eligibility requirements by NBCSN;

      

    1. Baccalaureate degrees must be granted from programs, which are
accredited by national, regional or state accrediting boards of higher
education through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or
listed as an accredited program by the U.S. Department of
Education.
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    2. Registered nurses enrolled in Masters Programs (RN-MSN) which
do not confer bachelor’s degrees may apply to take the NCSN upon
completion of the graduate program.
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    3. Candidates with foreign educational degrees must submit validated
transcripts with both general academic and professional licensure
evaluation reports from an accredited foreign educational credential
evaluation service, as those with memberships in the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
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    4. Candidates with baccalaureate degrees in fields not related to
health, but who hold graduate degrees in health related areas, may
submit a letter requesting a waiver to the eligibility requirements to
the NBCSN President.
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    5. A partial list of acceptable degrees is posted on the website and in
the appendix of the Policies and Procedures.
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  3. Meet the clinical practice requirements of a minimum of 1,000 hours
during the past three years

      

    1. Clinical Practice in school nursing means actively employed or
contracted to provide a direct or indirect professional contribution to
the health and education of students and their families in public or
private school settings.
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    2. Direct clinical practice in school nursing is defined as involvement
in the nursing process in a school setting where the nursing actions
and judgments are focused on a particular student, family, school
community, or group of students of their families where there is
continuing professional responsibility and accountability for the
outcomes of these actions.
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    3. Indirect clinical practice in school nursing is defined as
involvement that:

        

      1. includes clinical supervision of school nurses, education and
clinical supervision of baccalaureate/master's nursing students
in school health, administration of school health services,
research, consultation or other engagement in the field of
school nursing that contributes to the specialty's body of
knowledge or enhances the quality of school nursing practice;
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      2. entails continuing professional responsibility and accountability
for the outcomes of the involvement
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    4. Not eligible as clinical practice in school nursing includes

        

      1. substitute nursing in a school, except as a full time substitute
working consecutive days for the required clinical practice
hours;
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      2. one-to-one nursing as the nurse's sole responsibility within a
school;
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      3. employment in the direct sales, marketing or distribution of
school nursing-related products or services in pharmaceutical,
technology or other school health-related industries;
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      4. community health screenings;
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      5. work in a camp setting;
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      6. preceptorship/mentor;
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      7. and jobs unrelated to school nursing.
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  4. Have worked in school nursing at least 1,000 hours within the past three
years, with a recommendation of a minimum of 4,000 hours (or three full
time academic years); and
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  5. Have completed and filed the application for Certification Examination for
School Nurses, including payment of the required fee.
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    Examination Fee
    $325.00
    
    
  




  

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
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    It will be offered at PSI testing centers. Click here to search for the site nearest you.

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  Handbook and Application Request
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    
  


  

    
    
    
      
Certification Examination for School Nurses

    		
    
    
  


  

    
    
    
    
Click here to Download the Handbook and Application Now!
      

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    Online Testing Details
    
    
  

  

    
    
    
    
    
  


  

    
    
    WHAT IS IT

A practice test consisting of 75 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet



WHY TAKE IT

To experience taking a computerized exam, to review content included in Certification Examination for School Nurses, and to learn more about question format, style, and level of difficulty



SCORE REPORT

After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.




NOTE:  Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the Certification Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the Certification Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the Certification Examinations. 



CONTENT INCLUDED

    

  1. Health Appraisal
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  2. Health Problems and Nursing Management
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  3. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
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  4. Special Health Issues
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  5. Professional Issues
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    Fee (by Credit card)
    $75.00
    
    
  




  

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

  


  

    
    
    
    
    
  

  

    
    
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Online Practice Test for School Nurses

    		
    
    
  

  

    
     
    
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