Certification

MNDAKSPAN Offers Certification Scholarships:

MNDAKSPAN is offering a reimbursement scholarship for members that successfully pass the CPAN or CAPA certification exams. The scholarship is for 1st time certification only, and will reimburse ½ the cost of the actual exam. Two scholarships will be awarded for each testing period with up to 4 annually awarded. The scholarship will be awarded only after the testing date and proof has been submitted of successful completion of the exam.

Requirements for application include:

Must be a MNDAKSPAN member for at least one year prior to the testing date.
Application must include a summary in 200 words or less why you are deserving of this scholarship and how you plan to use the certification to benefit and enhance your practice.
Cost of the exam was not previously covered by another means, e.g. your employer.
Applications can be obtained on the MNDAKSPAN web page or by requesting from the Director of Certification. Take advantage of this great offer and accept the challenge of becoming certified in you specialty!

So you think you want to be certified?

Here are some good resources to use as you prepare:

Ambulatory Surgical Nursing, Nancy Burden copy. 2000
Perianesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, Donna M. DeFazio Quinn, and Lois Schick copy 2004
2002 Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice if taking the exam in April '05
2004 Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice if taking the exam in Nov '05
A Critical Care Approach to Perianesthesia Nursing, Cecil Drain copy 2003
Perianesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum (2004)
Kathy Carlson's Certification Review book copy 1996.

For more information on certification connect to the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABPANC)

The site includes testing dates and sites, cost, further explanation of what certification is and how the exams are designed.

CPAN Review Course

Co-sponsored with ASPAN

Fargo, ND

September 15, 2007

Chris Price

Contact: Pam Friedrich

Phone: 701-280-4804

E-mail: Pamela.friedrich@meritcare.com

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