Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 - Saturday, September 14, 2024
NPD Certification Preparation Course
Provided by ANPD
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Joint-Provided by the DFW Affiliate of ANPD
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September 13-14, 2024
8am-5pm CT September 13
8am-5pm CT September 14
Registration:
*Please note, this course takes place in person at the Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
$400 DFW ANPD Affiliate Member
$430 Non-Member with DFW ANPD Affiliate Membership
$450 Non-Member
Attend an ANPD NPD Certification Preparation course taught by NPD experts.
*Please note that registration closes one week prior to the course start date.
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Attend an ANPD Certification Preparation course taught by NPD experts.
About the Certification Preparation Course:
This hands-on, two day course is intended to prepare participants for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development (NPD) by increasing the participant’s foundational nursing professional development knowledge.
Registrants will be enrolled in the NPD Cert Prep Course Pre- and Post-practice exams in ANPD’s Continuing Education Center. Participants may assess knowledge gained by comparing their post-course score with their pre-course score. Practice exam scores are provided immediately on completion of each 60-question test. In addition, the practice exams allow identification of domains as areas of focus when preparing for the certification exam. Instructions to access the Pre- and Post-practice exams will be provided to attendees two (2) weeks before the course. Pre- and post- practice exams will be available for 90 days after the course has ended.
Registration Includes:
- Registration Fee.
- NPD Review Course Fee.
- Access to pre-course and post-course practice exams in ANPD’s Continuing Education Center.
- Printed Materials.
- Meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks) for both days.
Target Audience:
- NPD practitioners preparing for the specialty certification exam in Nursing Professional Development offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- RNs desiring additional education in nursing professional development
Course Topics:
The curriculum covers the major domains of practice found in the board certification exam:
- Program/Project Management and Process Improvement
- Educational Process Standards
- Leadership
- Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Standards
- Evidence-Based Practice and Research
- Technology
Outcome:
- Short term measurement: Upon course completion, 80% of participants will report an increase in their knowledge of the content needed to successfully complete the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development.
- 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:
- Attendance of entire course is required for awarding 16 contact hours. Partial credit of 8 hours may be awarded for attendance of a single full day attended.
- Complete online evaluation
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.
ANPD is responsible for adherence to ANCC criteria for this course.
Contact Hours Awarded: 16
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation must be sent in writing to janethicks@texashealth.org least 14 days before the first day of the course. No refunds provided after September 1st. This course is intended to be taken in its entirety. No make-up date(s) or refunds are provided for missed classes.
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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