Welcome to Week #1 of our online NCSN Study Group. Here is a little study group humor to set the tone for our group because we also need to have some fun.
Remember to enjoy the process. In the end, you might just find that you learned a lot through this refresher course in school nursing practice! To begin this process, it's suggested to start with the Selekman/Cogan School Nursing Certification Review book 3rd Edition Digital and there is a hard copy version available as well.
Selekman, Shannon, and Yonkaitis School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text is an important resource to help prepare for the exam as well. The 3rd edition was released last summer.
Let's start our study group by reviewing the content of Chapters 1 & 2 of the School Nursing Certification Review book. One idea that worked for me and others I have spoken with is to take the assessment at the end of the chapter first, and then while reviewing the content, pay extra attention to the sections where you missed the mark. Just so you are not alarmed, there is no assessment for Chapter 1, but please do the assessment for Chapter 2 this week.
In addition to the information in the review book, you might want to review the Selekman, Shannon, and Yonkaitis School nursing: a comprehensive text textbook and/or NASN's White Papers on the specific topics.
Assignment for Week #1: Review Chapters 1 and 2 in the Selekman, Cogan review book.
Review Book Chapter 1 National Certification – The Why and How
This chapter provides general information about the exam including:
- Why and How National Certification is Achieved
Please visit our website at www.nbcsn.org for information. You can also find some of this information in the Candidate Handbook (we suggest that you download it for future reference) available at https://www.nbcsn.org/resources/ncsn-handbook/
Corresponding Selekman, et.al. 3rd ed. School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text Chapters 1 & 2
Review Book Chapter 2 – Foundations of Pediatric Nursing: Understanding Children and Their Families
- Growth and Development
- Foundations of School Nursing Practice
Corresponding Selekman, et.al. 3rd ed. School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text 3rd Edition Chapters 1-4 and 11-13
This week's assignment: share a reflection on why you decided to pursue national certification with our group. If you have any questions about the material, please post them to the list. The more responses, the richer the discussion! I am here to support the group in any way I can, and I encourage you to reach out to each other as well for support, ideas, and suggestions to create the kind of virtual study group that you need. Remember when discussing questions refer to the questions and answers by chapter, number, and letters, eg., Chapter 2 Question 3 Answer B. The information in the review book is copyrighted so you cannot copy the questions and answers to the discussion list.
Congratulations on taking this important step. Once you dig into the content, I promise it will be fun and you will feel really empowered by taking ownership of the process. Take the word study out of the equation and substitute it with being curious, we are lifelong learners, it's the nature of a nurse! Keep in touch, and happy learning!