Exam and Recertification Scholarships Available

It’s not too early to consider applying for the ONCB® scholarship, which is available to ONC® exam candidates or recertifying ONCs.  Up to two exam scholarships and two recertification scholarships will be given; one exam scholarship may be given to a non-NAON member, but only NAON members are eligible for recertification awards. Questions? Contact the ONCB office. Download application here.

NAON Foundation Administers Two Congress Scholarships

ONCB has endowed two, $1,000 Congress scholarships through the NAON Foundation. One scholarship is for an ONC and one is for an APN certificant. Visit the NAON Foundation Web site for complete award information.

ONCB Sponsors Certification Advocacy Award

ONCB honors leaders in the field of orthopaedic nursing by sponsoring the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Advocacy Award. The award is designed to recognize individuals and facilities that have promoted orthopaedic certification and recertification on a local level. One award will be given in each category if there are qualified applicants.   Individuals or facilities may be self-nominated or nominated by others.  ONCB members and committee members are ineligible for this award and may not nominate organizations with which they are affiliated. The individual must provide documentation for at least four of the following six criteria:

1. Advances excellence as the standard of care by obtaining orthopaedic nursing certification.
2. Nurtures orthopaedic nurses in professional development and mentors future leaders in obtaining orthopaedic nursing certification.
3. Creates passion for the orthopaedic nursing certification.
4. Fosters an environment conducive to orthopaedic nursing certification.
5. Utilizes leadership skills to promote orthopaedic nursing certification.
6. Demonstrates impact of orthopaedic nursing certification on the community.

A facility must meet all three criteria listed below:

1. Advances excellence as the standard of care by supporting nurses to obtain orthopaedic nursing certification.
2. Encourages nurse leaders to mentor orthopaedic nurses in professional development and promote orthopaedic nursing certification.
3. Recognizes the impact of certified staff on the facility in the preceding year.

The complete application package must include the application form and all documentation in support of the above criteria (e.g., policies).  No DVDs or VHS tapes will be accepted.  No faxed copies of applications will be accepted. Incomplete applications will be not be considered. Applications must have a postmark date no later than December 31. ONCB is not responsible for delayed delivery of applications.

Recipients will be notified of the results by March 1. Recipients will receive the following:

• The individual award winner will receive either a paid registration to the next NAON Congress (to publicly receive the award) or a complimentary recertification.

• The award-winning facility will receive a beautiful plaque to allow recognition of all its orthopaedic certified nurses.
• Winners will also receive a framed certificate to announce their attainment of the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Advocacy Award.

Click here to download the Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Advocacy Award packet.