Announcing the first ONP-C practice examination! A general review of exam content is available through the ONCB e-store. ONCB Tests Your Orthopaedic NP IQ Please wait while the activity loads. If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled. If loading…
Read MoreONCB Adopts Revised Requirements for Recertification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dottie Roberts, Executive Director ONCB 888.561.6622 Chicago, IL (November 13, 2017) ONCB Adopts Revised Requirements for Recertification Directors of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) are pleased to announce the adoption of revised requirements for recertification of orthopaedic-certified nurses effective January 1, 2018. Based on current best practices in the specialty…
Read MoreONCB Exam Item Writers Convene in Kansas City
Item writers for ONCB’s ONC and ONP-C exams gather in the Kansas City area for a weekend of exam development activities (April 21-22, 2017). These orthopaedic-certified nurses from across the nation and from varied practice settings are valued volunteers in ONCB’s efforts to maintain current certification programs.
Read MoreBarbara Larsen, BSN, RN, ONC® Chosen as Director of ONCB
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce Barbara Larsen, BSN, RN ONC, was selected to serve as a Director beginning July 1, 2017. Ms. Larsen is a current member of the ONCB’s Recertification Committee, a representative group involved in recertification regulation for certificants holding ONCB’s three credentials. Ms. Larsen is a clinical…
Read MoreMatthew Price, MS, RN, CNP, ONP-C®, RNFA Chosen as Director of ONCB
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce Matthew Price, MS, RN, CNP, ONP-C, RNFA, was selected to serve as a Director beginning July 1, 2017. Mr. Price is past member and chair of the ONCB’s Recertification Committee, a representative group involved in recertification regulation for certificants holding ONCB’s three credentials. Mr. Price…
Read MoreABNS Recognizes 10-year Anniversary of ONP-C®Certification Program
ONCB Director Diane Ryzner receives a certificate recognizing 10 years of the ONP-C certification program from Leslie Anne Patry, President of the American Board of Nursing Specialties, at the ABNS Spring Assembly in March.
Read MoreStephanie Barrett, MSN, RN, ONC®, Receives Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Advocacy Award
Members of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) are pleased to announce Stephanie Barrett, MSN, RN, ONC®, was selected as a 2017 recipient of the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Advocacy Award. Ms. Barrett is employed as Service Line Educator for the Center for Musculoskeletal Care at Yale-New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT). In this role for…
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Receives Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Recognition Award
Members of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) are pleased to announce the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (Towson, MD) as the 2016 recipient of the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Recognition Award. The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center is a champion of certification. Medical Center leaders have encouraged nurses to continue their…
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