Inactive or Retired Status
Inactive Status
Have you had a "life happens" situation that prevented you from earning the necessary contact hours?
MSNCB offers Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses (CMSRN®) a one-time career option of applying for inactive status for one 3-year period. Submit a Recertification Application minus the contact hour documentation section and attach a letter requesting Inactive Status and detailing the reason no later than 90 days before your certification expiration. If granted, the Inactive Status begins the day after your CMSRN certification expires and lasts for 3 years from the expiration date. During this 3-year period, you may not use your certifying credential (CMSRN). Any nurse who uses the CMSRN credential during the Inactive Status will have his or her certification revoked. Nurses on Inactive Status will receive recertification reminders in the last year of their Inactive Status and must meet current recertification requirements to recertify. The fee for Inactive Status is $165 regular fee or $105 for Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) members.
Retired Status
Have you retired since earning your CMSRN credential, but you're not quite ready to give up your CMSRN? Do you want to stay connected with other CMSRNs?
MSNCB offers retired CMSRNs the chance to apply for Retired Status. Submit the Recertification Application minus the documentation forms and attach a letter detailing your retirement information no later than 90 days before your certification expiration. If granted, the Retired Status begins the day after CMSRN certification expires. The retired CMSRN may use "CMSRN Retired" (written out) on your resume or below your name and credential on a business card, but may NOT be used after your signature (e.g. patient chart, name badge, etc.). The CMSRN Retired designation is renewable every 5 years. If the CMSRN Retired re-enters the nursing workforce, the nurse must regain the CMSRN credential by meeting the current exam eligibility criteria at that time and retesting. The fee for Retired Status is $100 regular fee or $75 for AMSN members.
