New! RNCB Advocacy Award

The Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board (RNCB) is pleased to announce the RNCB Advocacy Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize healthcare organizations that advocate for certification for rehabilitation nurses, providing support to and recognition of certified staff.

Facilities that employ rehabilitation nurses are eligible to apply for this award. Organizations include but are not limited to the following settings: in- and outpatient rehabilitation units, long term acute care, home health care, skilled nursing, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation centers, and health systems. A unit or division of an organization is eligible to apply.

The award is comprised of four categories. Applicants must demonstrate support or recognition in at least two categories.

• Support a culture of certification
• Support for initial CRRN certification
• Support of ongoing CRRN certification
• Recognition of CRRNs

The 2019 application deadline was August 1.