Promotional Tools
Celebrate yourself and all of the CMSRNs and CAVRNs in your life, or encourage your peers to certify, with these special recognition items. Explore the promotional tools below by clicking on one of the tabs.
CMSRN Recognition Toolkit
CAVRN Informational Flyer
Digital Badges
Show off your accomplishment as a CMSRN or CAVRN! You will receive an email about claiming your digital badge one to two weeks after you certify or recertify. Share your digital badge with current or potential employers as proof of your certification.
Please contact MSNCB if you do not receive your BadgeCert email within three days of passing the exam or recertifying.
MSNCB Merchandise
Showcase your certification pride by purchasing CMSRN and CAVRN merchandise! Choose from T-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, bags and backpacks, and office supplies.
Purchase CMSRN and CAVRN Merchandise
Newsletter Highlights
Stay up to date on the latest news and updates from MSNCB by viewing highlights from the monthly Certification Central newsletter.
Certification Central 2025
January
MSNCB Is Partnering With the Virtual Nursing Academy
AMSN and MSNCB are excited to partner with the Virtual Nursing Academy (VNA) to transform medical-surgical nursing through leadership development and cutting-edge resources for virtual nursing. This collaboration aims to drive progress and inspire meaningful change across the medical-surgical nursing profession.
February
Encourage Others to Find Their #WhyCMSRN
We know you are passionate about furthering patient care and the medical-surgical nursing profession as a whole. View these #WhyCMSRN testimonials from fellow certificants and use their inspiration to encourage your colleagues to embark on their certification journey.
"I have my CMSRN because I love my patients and I wanted to provide care in the best way that I can." —Annelyn Lopo, BSN, CMSRN
"I earned the CMSRN because I am passionate about delivering the highest quality of post operative care to the patients I care for and also to mitigate potential complications. I wanted to be able to educate patients to prevent complications and motivate them to achieve optimal independence." —Maria Cancel, BSN, RN, CMSRN
March
Don't Forget About FailSafe
Last year, MSNCB revamped our FailSafe program to better serve participating organizations and increase access for smaller hospital populations. This program allows participating facilities to support nurses pursuing MSNCB certification by covering the cost of their application and exam. If the first exam attempt is not successful, nurses with FailSafe vouchers get their second attempt for free!
Learn More About FailSafe
April
Virtual Nursing Is More Important Than Ever
“74% of hospital leaders believe virtual nursing will become integral to care delivery models in acute inpatient care (up from 66% in 2023).” —AvaSure 2024 Virtual Care Insight Survey Report
As the nursing profession evolves into dependence on virtual nursing, you should too. Make yourself just as integral by becoming certified in virtual nursing with the Certified Acute-Care Virtual Registered Nursing (CAVRN) credential. Be a trailblazer in the realm of virtual nursing and maintain an innovative edge in your career by earning the CAVRN credential.
May
Tune in to Med-Surg Moments
AMSN hosts a biweekly podcast that brings valuable perspectives, insights, and conversations that serve you at any step of your nursing career. Listen to today's episode with special guest, Brenden Hamilton:
Subscribe and download the Med-Surg Moments Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere else you enjoy podcasts. Plus, be sure to bookmark Med-Surg Moments, where you can find every podcast episode.
June
Share Your Med-Surg Story With Us
AMSN is interested in hearing how you became the medical-surgical nurse you are today. Your unique experiences, valuable insights, and professional expertise are crucial in shaping the future of nursing. This year, we are eager to take action and share your inspiring stories. Please take a few moments to share your unique perspective as a medical-surgical nurse via video or written testimonial.
Share Your Story Via Video
Share Your Story Via Testimonial
July
Recertify Your CMSRN Every 5 Years
For CMSRN recertification, you can begin submitting your recertification application any time during the fifth year of your certification period. While there still may be time before your certification expires, we recommend starting to enter your contact hours now.
Refer to the CMSRN Recertification Guide and the CMSRN Certification Handbook for all the details on maintaining and submitting your recertification application.
Learn More