Nursing Professional Development Board Certification Test Preparation Study Guide
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) administers the Nursing Professional Development Exam. The RN-BC credential is awarded to the successful candidate and it carries a validity period of 5 years.
Format Of The Nursing Professional Development Exam:
The Nursing Professional Development Exam is a computer based exam conducted at Prometric Test Ceners all over the world. There are 175 questions in the examination of which 150 questions are scored while remaining 25 questions are pretest. The performance of the candidate is solely evaluated on the basis of scored questions and not the pretest ones.
The candidate is tested in following sections:
Principles of Practice (Theoretical Foundations)
A. Organizational culture, dynamics, mission, vision, values and goals
B. Principles of education
C. Domains of learning
D. Ethical and legal issues
E. Current Theories of Change Management (e.g., systems, behavioral, and change)
F. Evaluation
G. Issues and trends
H. Functions of the nursing professional development specialty
Educator Role (Application of Role)
A. Process
B. Documentation for accreditation, regulatory agencies, and risk management
C. Design and delivery skills
Leader Role (Application of Role)
A. Nursing professional development quality improvement
B. Contribution to the nursing professional development specialty
C. Resource management
D. Communication
Consultant, Facilitator, and Change Agent Roles (Application of Roles)
A. Consultation process
B. Facilitation
C. Coaching process
D. Project management tools and processes
E. Communication
Researcher Role (Application of Role)
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Research process
C. Informatics
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