Getting Ready for the NP Certification Exam
Getting Ready for the NP Certification Exam
Developed and presented by: Margaret A. Fitzgerald,
DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC President
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. Family Nurse Practitioner
Greater Lawrence (MA) Family Health Center Editorial Board, The Nurse Practitioner Journal,
Medscape Nursing, The Prescriber's Letter, American Nurse Today
Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston, MA
NP Certification: An Overview
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In the First 15 Years of the NP Role's Establishment
? The scope of practice expanded, matched with the increasing complexity of healthcare
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In the First 15 Years of
the NP Role's Establishment
(continued)
? Need to define ? Part of this
and credential the credentialing
profession
included the
establishment of
the NP certification
examination.
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NP Certification
? Certification part of APRN licensure in nearly all of the US states
? Exceptions
? Kansas ? New York ? California
? To read more click on Dr. Fitzgerald's Q&A at om/i/180801/0
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Agencies Offering NP Certification
? American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
? Certifying body retains "Academy" designation
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? FNP, adult-gero, ANP certification
? American Nurses Credentialing Center
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? FNP, adult-gero primary care, ANP, GNP, PMHNP, PNP, ACNP, adult-gero acute care NP certification
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Agencies Offering NP Certification
(continued)
? AACN Certification Corporation
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? Adult Acute Care NP
? National Certification Corporation
?
? WHNP, neonatal NP
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Agencies Offering NP Certification
(continued)
? Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
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? Primary care PNP, acute care PNP
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How do the certifying organizations describe certification and the NP certification examination?
? Per the ANCC
? "Certification is the process by which a nongovernmental agency or an association grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications."
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How do the certifying organizations describe certification and the NP
certification examination? (continued)
? "Certification can be used for entry into practice, validation of competence, recognition of excellence, and/or for regulation. It can be mandatory or voluntary."
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How do the certifying organizations describe certification and the NP
certification examination? (continued)
? "Certification validates an individual's knowledge, skills, and abilities in a defined role and clinical area of practice, based on pre-determined standards."
? Source- certification.aspx.
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How do the certifying organizations describe certification and the NP
certification examination? (continued)
? "The Nurse Practitioner (NP) certification examination tests the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for entry into advanced practice."
? Source- certification.aspx.
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How do the certifying organizations describe certification and the NP
certification examination? (continued)
? According to the NCSBN, the NP certification programs provide a legally defensible examination suitable for the regulation of advanced practice nurses.
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Question Style
? Most often, four option test items
? A stem (question itself) and four possible choices or options
? Exception- NCC for WHNP=3 options
? No penalty for incorrect items
? An incorrect answer is point or value neutral.
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Question Style
(continued)
? Other styles
? Chose all that are correct, more than 1 answer correct.
? Correctly identify an image, ECG tracing, others
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