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Register for the CNOR Exam at ANCC’s National Magnet Conference
CCI’s CNOR and CRNFA exams will be offered in October in conjunction with the ANCC’s National Magnet Conference. Register to take the exams onsite at the Salt Palace Convention Center on Monday, October 13 or Tuesday, October 14.
Becoming certified as a CNOR or CRNFA makes you a leader as well as a role model in the healthcare community at large and a steward for the operating-room professional community. Certification also shows your dedication to high standards of patient care.
Download applications or register online after June 1st at
www.cc-institute.org/app_slc.aspx. Applications must arrive by August 29, 2008. Contact CCI at info@cc-institute.org or call 888-257-2667 with questions or for more information.
Looking for More Tips to Promote your CNOR or CRNFA – CCI Can Help
Now that you’ve earned your CNOR, how are you going to promote it? In the last few years, CCI has created a brochure with tips for certificants on how to market their newly earned credential. They can be as simple as sending a press release to a hospital newsletter or discussing your certification status and how it impacts your patients. Here are some tips:
- Make sure a copy of your certificate is included in your personnel file.
- Discuss your certification status and how it values the healthcare team and patients with your supervisor.
- Create a portfolio that documents your accomplishments.
- Mentor a colleague interested in certification.
- Support certification for all perioperative nurses by becoming a CCI Champion, a network of CNOR-certified nurses dedicated to promoting certification.
- Volunteer your time and share your commitment by serving in a CCI leadership position or on a committee.
For more tips, click here to download a copy of the full brochure.
Mark Your Calendars – Recertify by Tuesday, July 1
Achieving recertification for your CNOR or CRNFA credential strengthens your leadership as a role model in the healthcare community at large and as a steward for the operating-room professional community. If you’re due to recertify this year, CCI has already sent you a copy of your recertification application and packet. If you haven’t received your copy, contact CCI at info@cc-institute.org or call 888-257-2667. If your CNOR is current and you’re due to recertify, you can do so using one of four available methods: (1) contact hours; (2) the portfolio; (3) points, or (4) you can retake the CNOR exam. If you fail to recertify by the deadline, let your CNOR credential lapse and want to earn it back, you can either take the CNOR exam again or use the portfolio.
Your credential reflects a deep personal commitment and accountability that inspire credibility and confidence in your professional knowledge. It also shows your dedication to higher standards of care with patients and peers, and as a representative of your workplace.
Do you Have Questions about the Portfolio Process for Recertification?
Click here to view an instructional video that walks you through the process and answers all of your questions.
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