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You Know It…………Now Show It…………. The Nuts & Bolts of Certification A How-to Guide Nursing Education and Professional Development Council. Nursing Education and Professional Development Council. The Council has collaboratively put this information together to assist Loyola Nurses - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Nuts & Bolts of
Certification A How-to Guide
Nursing Education and Professional Development Council
You Know It…………Now Show It………….
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Nursing Education and Professional Development
Council
The Council has collaboratively put this information together to assist Loyola Nurses on the “road” tocertification.
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Personal Statements About Certification
Certification….• “Gave me confidence in my practice.”• “Helped me go towards my master’s
degree.”• “I wanted to be certified to validate my
knowledge. I studied maternal-newborn for 6 months. I was a nurse for 23 years and I wanted to learn the latest trends. Being validated by a recognized body was what I needed for me to feel good when I taught new grads.”
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Organizational Goals for Certification
To increase the number of certified RNs by 1% of eligible nurses during the Magnet certification period, system-wide.
As of August 2012, the number of certified RNs has exceeded this goal !!!!!
This is the goal set by the Nursing Education and Professional Development Council in accordance with standards required by ANCC Magnet.
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Become a more active member of your
profession….• Check out a conference. If you would like
inspiration to be the best nurse that you can be, participate in a conference in your specialty.
• Networking – from unit based to local, regional and national groups.
• Participate in unit based projects.• Review evidence-based practices within
your field.• Become a certified professional.
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Step 1- Fact Finding Mission• Take a look at the MAGNET list of approved
certifications: http://www.nursecredentialing.org > Magnet>Certification>Selected Examples of National Certification for Submission
on DIF• Determine what certification applies to your area
of expertise.• Determine requirements for certification in your
specialty. Check out the specialty’s website for this information.
• Consider joining certifying body, if available– i.e. AORN, AACN, ANA.
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Step 2 – Identify Resources• Contact Unit Certification Representative – There
is a representative for every unit in the hospital to help you on the road to certification.
• Contact other certified nurses for suggestions, helpful hints, suggested review courses and materials.
• Encourage your colleagues to take a review course – and get it sponsored on campus.
• Explore possibilities for group study.• Find a test buddy.
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Step 3 - Preparation• Begin with an assessment test if
available to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• What areas do you need to concentrate your studies?
• What kind of preparation will you need?
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Step 4 – Obtain Resources• Get the books, tapes, review tests,
etc.• Register for an online course if
needed.• Make a study timeline.
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Step 5 – Set A DateCommit to take the test by a certain target date.
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Step 6 – Final Details• Make it a goal on your performance
evaluation.• Certification makes you eligible to
apply for Clinical Ladder 4.• Study……study….study.
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Step 7 - Testing• Then go for it…take the test.• Some tests are pencil and
paper.• Some tests are computerized.• Some give you a choice…
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Step 8 - Reimbursement• Apply for stipend• Up to $300 reimbursement for - Review course material -Testing fee - National conference
• http://www.luhs.org/feature/nursing/develop.htm
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Summary• Start with your fact-finding mission• Identify resources• Preparation• Obtain resources• Commit to take the test • Set target date• Study• Take the test
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Check out Loyola’s Nursing Certification Resources
Please contact any Nursing Education and Professional Development council member for any assistance with certification.Nursing Education and Professional Development Council Certification Committee:Diane Stace [email protected] McHugh [email protected] Coy [email protected]