2011-07-15T10:00:18-05:00 2010-08-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 70 West Madison Street Suite 700 Chicago IL 606024903 990 2009-09-01 260702501 NATIONAL BOARD ON CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS NATI 8476957050 222 S PROSPECT AVE PARK RIDGE IL 60068 KAREN PLAUSE 2011-07-15 true 3128997000 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z KAREN PLAUS 222 S PROSPECT PARK RIDGE IL 60068 16570001 false X WWW.NBCRNA.COM X 2007 IL THE NATIONAL BOARD ON CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) PERFORMS RESPECTIVE CREDENTIALING FUNCTIONS OF THE TWO COUNCILS FORMED TO CERTIFY AND RECERTIFY NURSE ANESTHETISTS. 12 12 17 40 0 0 0 3782839 4830511 -46015 448001 0 0 3736824 5278512 0 20000 0 0 1040199 1091941 0 0 0 1822499 2185631 2862698 3297572 874126 1980940 9439908 11239592 3805321 1741464 5634587 9498128 THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD ON CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS TO PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORTS LIFELONG LEARNING. false false THE NATIONAL BOARD ON CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (NBCRNA) IS THE CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATION FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS. THIS INCLUDES INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,400 REGISTERED NURSES PER YEAR AND RECERTIFICATION OF 38,000 NURSE ANESTHETISTS EVERY TWO YEARS. THERE ARE TWO COUNCILS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION SERVICES: THE COUNCIL ON CERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CCNA) AND THE COUNCIL ON RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (COR). THE NBCRNA CCNA PROTECTS AND SERVES THE PUBLIC BY ASSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CREDENTIALED HAVE MET PREDETERMINED QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR PROVIDING NURSE ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE. THE NBCRNA COR SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF NURSE ANESTHESIA CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS. SPECIFICALLY, IT ENDEAVORS TO MAKE SURE THAT NURSE ANESTHETISTS ARE MAINTAINING THEIR SKILLS AND KEEPING CURRENT WITH SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS. FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010, A TOTAL OF 2,294 FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES TOOK THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION (NCE) WITH AN OVERALL PASS RATE OF 88.9 PERCENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES CERTIFIED IN 2010 WAS, 2,187 (BOTH FIRST-TIME AND REPEAT TAKERS). FROM JANUARY 1 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2010, A TOTAL OF 3,245 CANDIDATES TOOK THE SELF-EVALUATION EXAMINATION (SEE). FOR THE 2010 - 2012 RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, THE NBCRNA RECERTIFIED 19,468 CRNAS; GRANTED 49 CONDITIONAL AND 109 PROVISIONAL RECERTIFICATIONS; AND REVOKED 3 RECERTIFICATIONS. false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 17 true false false false false false 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false X KAREN PLAUS 8476957050 222 SOUTH PROSPECT AVENUE PARK RIDGE IL 60068 MICHAEL RIEKER 2 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE KROGH 2 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE FORTENBERRY 2 X X 0 0 0 MARY KAY MOYER 2 X 0 0 0 THOMAS G HEALEY 2 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH L FINK III 2 X 0 0 0 CAPT DAVID NORMAN 2 X 0 0 0 ROBYN C WARD 2 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN J NICHOLSON 2 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY HOPKINS 2 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE S BENEDIK 2 X 0 0 0 MELISSA THOMPSON 2 X 0 0 0 KAREN PLAUS 50 X 195756 0 21649 TIMOTHY J MUCKLE 50 X 111964 0 23782 307720 0 45431 2 false true false AMERICAN ASSOC OF NURSE ANES 222 S PARK RIDGE IL 60068 PARK RIDGE IL 60068 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1024668 PEARSON VUE 1 NORTH DEARBORN PLACE CHICAGO IL 60602 TESTING SERVICES 467750 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP ONE SOUTH DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO IL 60603 LEGAL SERVICES 133620 MIDAMERICAN PRINTING SYSTEMS INC 400 SOUTH JEFFERSON ST300 CHICAGO IL 60607 PRINTING SERVICES 133343 PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC 411 UNIVERSITY RIDGE SUITE 230 GREENVILLE SC 29601 IT SERVICES 124654 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EXAM FEES 2425575 2425575 0 0 RECERTIFICATION FEES 2404936 2404936 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4830511 237126 0 0 237126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11502364 0 11291489 0 210875 0 210875 0 0 210875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5278512 4830511 0 448001 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 217405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 533347 0 0 0 187871 0 0 0 98835 0 0 0 54483 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105779 0 0 0 42197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57223 0 0 0 1059579 0 0 0 107223 0 0 0 166560 0 0 0 130640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 251514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20588 0 0 0 3275 0 0 0 PRINTING 89394 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 43509 0 0 0 CREDENTIALING EXPENSE 22594 0 0 0 TRAINING 1026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3297572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3972304 523681 160057 1088768 0 0 486 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30960 49812 621757 474620 64168 147137 5211933 9430169 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9439908 11239592 1191424 1319730 0 0 2216605 333400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 397292 88334 3805321 1741464 X 5634587 9498128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5634587 9498128 9439908 11239592 X false true true X false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 621757 474620 147137 0 0 0 0 147137 0 DUE TO AANA 88334 88334 5278512 3297572 1980940 -9238 0 0 0 0 -9238 1971702 5269274 -9238 0 0 0 -9238 5278512 0 0 0 5278512 3297572 0 0 0 0 0 3297572 0 0 0 3297572 true AMERICAN BOARD OF NURSING SPECIALTIES 610 THORNHILL LANE AURORA OH 44202 521943466 501(C)(6) 20000 RESEARCH 0 1 X X X X X false false false KAREN PLAUS 194724 0 0 0 1032 0 13603 0 8046 0 217405 0 0 0 Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11A THE FULL FORM 990 (AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS) IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. THE PAID TAX PREPARER ALSO PRESENTS A SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORM 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING. Conflict of interest policy Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR, NOTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPLICABLE STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS LEGAL CLARIFICATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES THAT RELATE TO THE CONFLICT DISCLOSED. Process used to establish compensation of top management official Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN AUGUST AND IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY GUIDELINES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (AANA), AN UNRELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE DECISION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2010. Public Disclosure Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. PROCESS OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B NBCRNA DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMPENSATED SO THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.