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Nursing Professional Development Exam Cram

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Program Category: Certification Review

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

The Nursing Professional Development Exam Cram will provide the learner with the foundational review materials required to take and pass the certification test. The class describes the template of the NPD professional and covers core materials, such as education, adult learning and change theory, legal considerations and methodology.
 
Who is eligible to take this exam? All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.
• Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
• Hold a bachelor’s or higher degree in nursing.
• Have practiced the equivalent of two years full-time as a registered nurse.
• Have a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in nursing professional development within the last three years.
• Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in nursing professional development within the last three years.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Possess familiarity with foundational concepts of the NPD role, including, but not limited to, knowledge of education and adult learning theory, change theory, legal considerations and methodology.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. Each day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

  • Introduction | The Exam
  • Adult Learning
    Primary Theorists and Real-Life Application | Definition
  • Ethical Guidelines and Legal Issues
    Criminal vs. Civil Law and Application | Primary Ethical Concepts | Principles of Copyright and Conflict of Interest
  • Certification and Change Theory
    Primary Change Theorists | Concepts of Decision-Making | Just Culture
  • Evaluation and Design
    Gap Analyis and Assessment Technique | Educational Design Models | Options in Testing
  • Management Aspects
    Communication | Group Formation | Feedback | Resource Management and Project Planning
  • Summary, Questions and Evaluation