Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Study Guide

Provided by ANPD

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Prepare for the nursing professional development board certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) with ANPD's NPD Certification Preparation Study Guide.

The 3rd edition of ANPD's Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Study Guide has been revised to meet the needs of today's NPD practitioner. The text has been updated to align with the domains found on the current American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing professional development exam content outline to help you prepare for your NPD-BC exam. In this edition, you'll find expanded content in each learning domain and over 130 figures and tables to assist you in learning. You'll be engaged in active learning with 135 end of chapter quiz questions, and 110 learning activities and reflections. An expanded answer key section provides correct answers with rationales for learning activities and quiz questions to support your continued learning.

Intended Audience

• Registered nurses preparing for the specialty certification exam in nursing professional development, offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Registered nurses with NPD experience who desire additional education in nursing professional development.

The Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Study Guide awards 17.75 ANCC NCPD contact hours on successful completion.

Outcome:

• 80% of participants will report increased knowledge of selected nursing professional development concepts aligned with the current American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) NPD Board Certification Test Content Outline.
• Completed long-term follow up survey results will indicate that 85% of participants who took the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development will report successful certification was achieved.

Criteria for Successful Completion:

• Read the study guide text in its entirety and complete all activities and chapter quizzes, including review of the answer rationales.
• Complete the online attestation and evaluation in your ANPD account.

Eligibility for Contact Hours:

• Contact hours are available to individuals who have purchased the ANPD NPD Certification Preparation Study Guide as a stand-alone text directly from the Association for Nursing Professional Development.

To Access the Evaluation and Contact Hours Certificate:

• After completing the study guide, complete the attestation and evaluation in the Continuing Education Center (CEC) on the ANPD website.
• Log into your profile on the ANPD website, www.anpd.org
• Access the CEC via the link provided on the ANPD website
• The Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Study Guide evaluation will appear in your CEC account under “My Content” after your purchase of the text from ANPD
• Complete the evaluation to obtain the contact hours certificate, which will be available for viewing, saving, and printing after evaluation completion

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 NCPD Contact Hours Awarded: 17.75

Expiration Date: September 16, 2029

Registration:
ANPD Members: $180
Non-Member: $230
Pricing includes shipping and tax.

For questions or further information, contact [email protected].

Disclaimer:
This study guide is intended as a supplemental resource to assist with preparation for the ANCC Nursing Professional Development Board Certification Examination. Although reasonable efforts have been made to provide accurate and current information, the guide is not intended to be comprehensive or to represent or reproduce actual examination content. Examination content outlines, professional standards, guidelines, and other source materials may change after publication. Readers should consult the current ANCC NPD Board Certification Examination Test Content Outline and other current authoritative sources when developing an individualized study plan. Use of this study guide does not establish eligibility for certification, guarantee successful performance on the certification examination, or predict examination performance. Practice questions and other activities are intended to support learning and identification of areas for further study and should not be interpreted as representations of actual examination questions or content. This study guide is not endorsed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and its use is not required to qualify for or take the ANCC NPD board certification examination. This study guide is educational in nature and is not a substitute for applicable law, regulation, organizational policy, professional standards, or independent professional judgment.