Certification Q&A;
Questions About Certification,
Interviewing
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
NPS AND STUDENTS often write to me for advice regarding certification as well as
other issues they encounter as they launch their careers. Having helped more
than 75,000 NPs achieve certification via my company, Fitzgerald Health Educa-
tion Associates, Inc. I am always
happy to answer such ques-
tions. Below is a collection of
answers to interesting questions
about the NP certification exam
and job interviews that were re-
cently posed by your fellow NPs.
CERTIFICATION
I attended your NP exam re-
view and I am scheduled to
take the American Nurses Cre-
dentialing Center (ANCC) exam review. Does the ANCC exam include ques-
tion formats such as "select all that apply," ranking, and pictures?
You should expect to see these types of questions if you take the ANCC exam.
The Fitzgerald Health Education Associates review courses are suitable for all the
certification exams, and they do incorporate the exam question styles that are
found in the ANCC exams.
When changes are made to guidelines, how long does it take for the new in-
formation to show up on the certification exams?
Changes to guidelines generally don't show up on the certification exam for at
least 6 months after they are published. Whenever new guidelines come out,
there is a transition period before they are integrated into any of the NP boards.
Note that during such times of transition, questions usually will concentrate on
the commonalities between two different sets of recommendations.
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Certification Q&A; ............. 1
Psychiatric Consult ........... 5
Review Courses ................ 6
Prescribing News ............. 9
Update: Tobacco Use ..... 13
News Briefs ..................... 15
Fitzgerald Faculty News ..21
Memorial ........................ 23
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