ONCB - Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

ONCB - Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board ONCB provides certifications that promote professional development and enhance the practice of orthopaedic nursing.

What happens when organizations invest in orthopaedic nurse certification? Greater confidence. Stronger clinical decisio...
06/03/2026

What happens when organizations invest in orthopaedic nurse certification?

Greater confidence. Stronger clinical decision-making. Better team performance.

According to ONCB’s Value of Certification research:

📊 85% of certified nurse's say certification boosts clinical confidence

📊 80% say that certification enhances their professional credibility

The ONCB Voucher Program makes it easier for healthcare organizations to support certification and professional growth across their teams.

✔ Streamlined group purchasing

✔ Flexible voucher options

✔ A simple way to encourage excellence in patient care

Download the ONCB Voucher Program Overview and explore resources for employers and nurse leaders:

https://www.oncb.org/oncb-voucher-program/

It's not too late to participate in today's office hours! Taking a certification exam is a meaningful professional step—...
05/21/2026

It's not too late to participate in today's office hours!

Taking a certification exam is a meaningful professional step—and sometimes, knowing there’s support in place makes that step feel more achievable.

ONCB’s Voucher Program and Retest for Success can work together to help facilities support nurses from application through exam day.

With vouchers, your facility can simplify exam payment.

With Retest for Success, eligible candidates have an added safety net.

Together, these programs help reduce stress, encourage participation, and show nurses that their professional development matters.

Nurse managers and facility coordinators are invited to join ONCB Executive Staff for office hours to learn more.

Office Hours: Thursday, May 21, 12-12:30 PM ET

Sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

National Nurses Month is about honoring the heart of nursing and advancing the future of the profession. One of the most...
05/20/2026

National Nurses Month is about honoring the heart of nursing and advancing the future of the profession.

One of the most powerful ways to do that? Specialty certification.

Research from ONCB shows:

🔹 98% of certified nurses say certification demonstrates professional commitment

🔹 79% say it reflects clinical competence

🔹 69% report increased marketability

🔹 Hospitals with more certified nurses see lower infection rates and fewer patient falls

This is bigger than career development.

It’s about elevating patient care, strengthening team performance, and building a culture of excellence.

Nurse leaders: when you support certification, you’re not just investing in individuals; you’re shaping a high-performing, trusted team.

Nurses: your commitment to growth doesn’t go unnoticed. It sets the standard.

Let’s use this month to celebrate and to keep moving the profession forward. Learn more about ONCB certification at https://www.oncb.org/certifications/

Alert: One hour until the first ONCB Office Hours session at 5:00 PM ET! It's not too late to register using the link be...
05/19/2026

Alert: One hour until the first ONCB Office Hours session at 5:00 PM ET! It's not too late to register using the link below.

Nurse managers, you make professional growth possible.

ONCB’s Voucher Program gives your facility a simpler way to support nurses pursuing ONC® or ONP-C® certification. By purchasing voucher codes in advance, you can remove the credit card step for nurses at application and manage exam payment more easily on the facility side.

It’s a practical way to say:
We believe in your expertise. We’re investing in your growth.

Join ONCB Executive Staff for a 30-minute office hours session to learn how voucher purchasing and management works in Learning Builder.

Office Hours:
Tuesday, May 19 at 5 PM ET
Thursday, May 21 at 12 PM ET

Sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

This is National Nurses Month and the theme says it all: The Power of Nurses.TM Nurses are the largest healthcare profes...
05/19/2026

This is National Nurses Month and the theme says it all: The Power of Nurses.TM

Nurses are the largest healthcare profession in the country, and they meet us at every moment that matters. In emergency rooms. At the bedside after surgery. In clinics, schools, homes, and communities. They translate medicine into care.

What does that power look like in real outcomes? Research shows that hospital units with higher proportions of specialty-certified nurses experience lower healthcare-associated infections, lower patient fall rates, and reduced failure-to-rescue rates. In other words, when a nurse invests in advanced specialty knowledge, patients feel the difference.

To every nurse caring for a parent, a child, a neighbor, or a stranger this week and every week: thank you for the skill, the steadiness, and the heart you bring to the work.

Behind every certified orthopaedic nurse is a commitment to lifelong learning, patient care, and professional growth.For...
05/19/2026

Behind every certified orthopaedic nurse is a commitment to lifelong learning, patient care, and professional growth.

For nurse managers, supporting certification is one way to strengthen team confidence, encourage initiative, and build a culture where specialty expertise is valued.

ONCB’s new Voucher Program helps make that support more practical.

Join ONCB Executive Staff for office hours to learn how your facility can purchase and manage vouchers in Learning Builder.

Office Hours:
Tuesday, May 19 at 5 PM ET
Thursday, May 21 at 12 PM ET

Sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

Certification is a meaningful step for nurses—and ONCB wants to help facilities make that step feel more achievable.When...
05/18/2026

Certification is a meaningful step for nurses—and ONCB wants to help facilities make that step feel more achievable.

When used together, the Voucher Program and Retest for Success Program can help your facility reduce payment barriers, simplify exam fee management, and give eligible candidates added peace of mind.

Nurse managers and facility coordinators are invited to join ONCB Executive Staff for office hours to learn how voucher purchasing and management works in Learning Builder.

30-minute sessions available:
Tuesday, May 19 at 5 PM ET
Thursday, May 21 at 12 PM ET

Sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

You want your nurses to feel prepared, supported, and confident in high-stakes orthopaedic care.The ONCB Voucher Program...
05/17/2026

You want your nurses to feel prepared, supported, and confident in high-stakes orthopaedic care.

The ONCB Voucher Program is designed to make certification easier for facilities to manage—and easier for nurses to pursue.

Join ONCB Executive Staff for a 30-minute office hours session to learn how to purchase and manage vouchers in Learning Builder, ask questions, and share your feedback.

Choose a session:
Tuesday, May 19 at 5 PM ET
Thursday, May 21 at 12 PM ET

Sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

Nurse managers, we’d love to help make certification easier for your team.ONCB Executive Staff will host two 30-minute o...
05/15/2026

Nurse managers, we’d love to help make certification easier for your team.

ONCB Executive Staff will host two 30-minute office hours to walk interested facility coordinators through purchasing and managing certification vouchers in Learning Builder.

You’ll also have time to ask questions and share feedback.

Certification helps nurses feel more confident in their clinical decisions—and helps managers support a culture of growth, credibility, and specialty excellence.

Office Hours:

Tuesday, May 19 at 5 PM ET

Thursday, May 21 at 12 PM ET

Sign up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HWLDRRQ

05/15/2026

To the more than 5 million nurses across the country, and to the nearly 5,000 orthopaedic-certified nurses we're honored to serve: this month belongs to you.

You are the largest healthcare profession in the nation. You meet patients in their most vulnerable moments and lead them through to better days. You raise the standard of care every shift, and the evidence proves it. Hospital units with more certified nurses see fewer infections, fewer falls, and stronger patient outcomes.

Thank you for everything you do. We are proud to stand with you this month and every month.

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Chicago, IL
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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Friday 9am - 5pm

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