Michigan School Nurse Certification Exam Study Group

01/20/2026

NBCSN Challenge the School Nurse January 2026:

A student transfers from another state with incomplete immunization records. What is the school nurse’s most appropriate action? 1. Enroll the student and postpone immunization follow-up. 2. Review state immunization requirements and obtain appropriate documentation or coordinate a catch-up vaccin...

01/14/2026

12/16/2025

Challenge the School Nurse December 2025:

Which of the following best demonstrates the school nurse’s role in population-based health promotion? Teaching CPR to staff and students. Coordinating an annual flu vaccination clinic at school. Helping a student manage individual asthma symptoms. Counseling a parent about healthy lunches. I am a...

12/10/2025

If you are considering retirement, we encourage you to look into the NCSN Emeritus Credential (NCSN-E) which recognizes the service and commitment of retired NCSNs, as well as their achievements and maintenance of the NCSN credential prior to retirement: https://ow.ly/SW2O50XlXeR

12/07/2025

Properly and proudly reflect your competence and professionalism as an NCSN by correctly displaying the credentials that you worked hard for!

Learn more about the NCSN credential and how to begin the certification process here: https://ow.ly/1jqN50XlX2w

11/19/2025

Challenge the School Nurse for November!

Which of the following best demonstrates the school nurse’s role in population-based health promotion? Teaching CPR to staff and students. Coordinating an annual flu vaccination clinic at school. Helping a student manage individual asthma symptoms. Counseling a parent about healthy lunches. I am a...

10/22/2025

Challenge the School Nurse October 2025: https://nbcsn.org/challenge-the-school-nurse #

A student with epilepsy has a seizure in the classroom lasting three minutes. The seizure ends spontaneously, and the student is drowsy but breathing. What is the nurse’s priority? Call EMS immediately. Place the student in a recovery position and monitor airway, breathing, and circulation. Return...

09/30/2025

Grab the latest edition of the NCSN Exam Review Book! Updated with the most current standards and practices in school nursing, this edition has been carefully curated to be an excellent resource to help you prepare for your upcoming NCSN exam.

To purchase your copy, visit: https://ow.ly/736B50WIkWa, log into your account and under "learning plans" choose "Review Book".

09/15/2025

NASN's on-line study group starts today:

NCSN Online Study Group – Week 1: Welcome & Fall 2025 Exam Updates Welcome, Candidates! My name is Sarah Portle , and I am thrilled to welcome you to our online NCSN study group. I have been a School Nurse since 2008 and proudly earned ...

08/19/2025

NBCSN Scholarship opened August 15th. Application due by October 1st. Check out the requirement information here:

The application for the 2026 Scholarship Program - Open Now. Purpose The Scholarship Program is intended to financially support school nurses, who come from historically marginalized backgrounds or who serve historically marginalized school populations, to succeed in becoming Nationally Certified Sc...

08/10/2025

Awesome job Kara Clark from Grand Haven Public Schools and congratulations on becoming a new NCSN!