News from the National Board

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he Executive Committee of the National Board of PNl?/As met in May 1987. New officers were elected for 2-year terms; included were Robert L. Lederer, MD, FAL$P, AAP representative, President; Marion H. Baker, RN, CPNP, NAPNAP representative, Vice-President; and Linda S. Gilman, RN, CPNA, .MN, AFPNA/PP representative, Secretary/Treasurer. The National Board’s Task Force on Pediatric Nursing has been formed, with the first meeting scheduled for September 1987. This meeting is funded in part by Gerber Products, Mead-Johnson Nutritional Division, and Ross Laboratories. Members of the task force are Dori Biester, RN, MS, Eileen Sporing, RN, MSN, Kathy Greco, RN, MSN, Donna L. Wang, RN, PNP, MN, Jean Francis, RN, PNP, MS, Virginia. Millonig, RN, PhD, Sally Valentine, RN, MSN, and Jean Moore, RN, PhD.

The primary responsibility of the task force will be to develop a task/content outline for general pediatric nursing, which will serve as the basis for a National Certification process. Development of an examination is estimated to take 2% years, setting the first offering date in mid-1990. The National Board’s central office has moved. The new address is: NBPNP/A 416 Hungerford Drive Suite 411 Rockville, MD 20850 301-340-8213 To better serve you, please make a note of this NBPNPIA address change.

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The National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates offers the pediatric nursing professional a unique learning opportunity. It is called a program of SELF-ASSESSMENT. Self-Assessment provides the pediatric nursing professional with a mechanism for: Continued maintenance of knowledge and ability Assessment of individual learning needs Independent study and learning Continuing education units that comply with state requirements Costand time-effective method of continuing education LEARNING CONTACT

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A reminder that it is time for PNP/As certified by the National Board of PNP/As to register for annual certification maintenance status and options. Registration/renewal forms will be mailed to all CPNP/As by November 30, and the deadline for registering is January 31, 1988. More detailed information can be obtained from NBPNP/A; 416 Hungerford Dr., Suite 41 1, Rockville, MD 20850.

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