Hi All,
The on-line study groups begin approximately 7 weeks prior to the opening of the exam window. The summer exam window begins on July 7th, so I would anticipate the study group beginning sometime around the 2nd or 3rd week of May. I will leave it to Sarah to determine the exact date. Once she sets the date, we will announce it here. You are always welcome to review information from past study groups as well.
The domains for the exam will be changing beginning with the Summer 2025 exam. Please note the content has not changed, but rather we have changed how it is organized. You can see the new Candidate Handbook on the NBCSN website to view the new Exam Content Outline. We also anticipate the release of the new Review Book in mid-May. Like the exam, the content in the book is very similar but organized to match the new domains. So if you are planning to take the exam in the summer and have already purchased the review book, the content is all still very much valid.
Best wishes to all!
Sandi
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Sandi Delack MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN
Executive Director, NBCSN
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-06-2025 14:25
From: Emily Sutton
Subject: My test is Friday!
Hi. I would like to take the test this summer and am looking for a study group like Julie above.
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Emily Sutton
Hoover, AL United States
Original Message:
Sent: 01-06-2025 13:00
From: Julie Grignon
Subject: My test is Friday!
Hi Sandi,
When is the next study group and when is the next test? My plan was to study now within this group, and take the test over the summer. Is that possible?
Original Message:
Sent: 1/6/2025 12:59:00 PM
From: Julie Grignon
Subject: RE: My test is Friday!
Hi Sandi,
When is the next study group and when is the next test? My plan was to study now within this group, and take the test over the summer. Is that possible?
Original Message:
Sent: 1/6/2025 12:42:00 PM
From: Sandi Delack, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN
Subject: RE: My test is Friday!
You can see the new exam content outline in the Candidate Handbook on the NBCSN website. Both the current and the upcoming handbooks are posted. Please note that the content for the exam has not changed; just the organization has changed, based on the results of the Job Task Analysis that was done in 2023. There will be 4 domains rather than 5. The previous 5th domain, special health issues, has been incorporated into the other 4 domains.
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Sandi Delack MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN
Executive Director, NBCSN
sdelack@gmail.com
Original Message:
Sent: 01-06-2025 12:14
From: Jessica Blanchette
Subject: My test is Friday!
When will the new Exam content Outline be available? Trying to figure out when to retake the test. Thank you
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Jessica Blanchette, RN, BSN
J. Turner Hood School Nurse
North Reading, Ma
jblanchette@nrpsk12.org
Original Message:
Sent: 01-06-2025 11:42
From: Sandi Delack, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN
Subject: My test is Friday!
The current review book is School Nursing Certification Review, Selekman and Cogan, 2020.
A revised review book will be published in late spring of this year. That new edition will mirror the new Exam Content Outline which will be utilized beginning with the Summer 2025 exam.
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Sandi Delack MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN
Executive Director, NBCSN
sdelack@nbcsn.org
Original Message:
Sent: 01-06-2025 11:02
From: Vicki Goodrich
Subject: My test is Friday!
What is the edition of the book being used for the next study group?
Sent from my iPhone
Original Message:
Sent: 1/6/2025 10:48:00 AM
From: Julie Grignon
Subject: RE: My test is Friday!
I'd like to know as well! I have been attempting to join for some time, but I needed to wait for my review book to arrive. I also would like to know how to purchase the flash cards?!
Thank you,
Julie Grignon
Thayer Academy
Framingham Public Schools
508-782-7822
Original Message:
Sent: 1/2/2025 10:46:00 AM
From: Gena O'Hara, MSN, BSN, ACM, DESE
Subject: RE: My test is Friday!
Does anyone know when the next study group will be? ANd when is the next exam for NCSN?
TY,
Gena M. O'Hara
Director of School Nurses
Weymouth Public Schools
781-927-8155
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Gena O'Hara MSN, BSN, ACM, DESE
Director of Health Services WPS
School Department Town of Weymouth
East Weymouth, MA United States
Original Message:
Sent: 10-25-2024 09:54
From: Jenna Wells
Subject: My test is Friday!
Good luck to you! I have been a lurker of this group for some time. I am very nervous about taking the test.
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Jennifer (Jenna) Wells MSN, RN
School Nurse
DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Lexington, SC United States
Original Message:
Sent: 10-23-2024 09:38
From: CJ Nash, RN, BSN
Subject: My test is Friday!
Ok ladies and gents, the time has come. I am 48 hours and 25 minutes away from my test date/time
I'm a tad nervous, I think I've stress eaten my weight in carbs in the past week. the practice tests I bought from the nbcsn website were super helpful, and the review books have been easy to understand and get into my brain.
here's hoping
If you are the praying type, send some up for me.
if you're the well wishes type, I could use those too.
good luck to all of you :) :) :)
I'll chime back in on friday afternoon
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CJ Nash RN, BSN
Special School District
St. Louis County MO
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