Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023 - Friday, December 8, 2023
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Registration:
OSF HealthCare Mission Partners: FREE
To register, sign up in OSFCU: 2023 SFMC Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation
Non-OSF Attendees: $250
To register, email Jason.L.Edelman@osfhealthcare.org with the following information:
- Name with credentials
- Place of employment
- Home address
- Daytime phone number
- Email address
Please make checks payable to OSF HealthCare and mail to:
OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center
Attn: Jason Edelman
530 NE Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Illinois 61637
Course Flyer
About the Certification Preparation Course:
This hands-on, two-day course is intended to increase your nursing professional development knowledge and help you prepare for the NPD certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The curriculum offers 16 contact hours and covers the major domains of practice found in the board certification exam: Educational Process Standards; Leadership; Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Standards; Evidence-based Practice and Research; Technology; and Program/Project Management and Process Improvement. You’ll also have an opportunity to take practice exams, with a test provided before and after the course to test your knowledge.
Two weeks before the course start date, you will receive instructions on accessing the pre- and post-tests in the Professional Development Center. You will receive your exam scores immediately on completion. It is highly recommended that you complete the pre-test before you attend the course.
Registration Includes:
Registration for this course is limited to 40 participants
Target Audience:
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Registered nurses preparing for the specialty certification exam in nursing professional development (NPD), offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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RNs desiring additional education in nursing professional development
Description: This program is intended to prepare participants for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development by increasing the participant’s foundational nursing professional development knowledge.
Outcome:
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Short term measurement: Upon course completion, 80% of participants will report an increase in their knowledge of the content found of American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development.
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Long term measurement: Completed long-term follow up survey results will indicate that 85% of participants who took the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty exam in nursing professional development will report successful certification was achieved.
Successful Completion:
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Attendance at entire course is required for contact hours. Partial credit may be awarded for attendance of a single full day (8 hours for in-person courses).
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Completion of online course evaluation is required to obtain course completion certificate with contact hours.
Continuing Education: Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. ANCC is responsible for adherence to ANCC criteria.
Contact Hours Awarded: 16
Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies exist for anyone in a position to control content of this activity, including planners, planning committee members, presenters/instructors, authors, and content reviewers.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds granted after November 18, 2023.
Disclaimer: Participation in this course does not guarantee successful performance on the ANCC NPD Board Certification Exam, nor is it intended to predict exam performance. It may, however, help identify areas of strength and opportunities as a part of a comprehensive exam preparation plan.
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