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ANCC's Credentialing Knowledge Center®
provides educational products to support
nurses in obtaining and maintaining
professional certification.
For more information, go to your
ANCC certification specialty page at
www.nursecredentialing.org and look
in the left-hand column for Study Aids
and Continuing Education.
PHARMACOLOGY UPDATE SERIES
EXAM PREPARATION SERIES
Test-Taking Strategies Course
Intended use: Study Aid
This course focuses on ways to prepare for
computer-based nursing exams and includes
strategies for more than a dozen critical testtaking skills. Also included are 50 general
nursing practice questions. CE is not offered.
Nursing Theories Courses
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Review Courses
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Review Courses are high-quality ANCC
certification exam preparation courses and can
also be used as a general refresher course for
continuing education (CE) credit. Courses are
based on ANCC certification exam test content
outlines and can be taken in person or through
distance learning. Review courses can also be
hosted on site at hospitals.
Review Manuals
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Written by nursing
experts in each specialty,
these manuals help with
preparation for ANCC
certification exams and
serve as general reference
tools for CE credit. All
manuals are based on the
ANCC certification exam
test content outlines.
Nervous about the nursing theories portion of
the test content outline? This course provides an
overview of several grand theories, conceptual
models, and middle-range theories of nursing,
including nursing theories for advanced nursing
practice.
Two Birds, One Stone
Does your certification require CE to
apply? Most ANCC Exam Preparation
Series materials include CE credits,
so you can earn the credits you need
for your application while you study!
Online Practice Questions and Answers
Intended use: Study Aid
The Credentialing Knowledge Center® offers sets
of expert-written online practice test questions
and answers for purchase in an online format that
simulates a computer-based testing environment.
Offerings vary by certification specialty. Please consult the chart on the back to see what resources are available.
Study Aid Guarantee
If you purchase an ANCC review
course workshop or webinar and do
not pass your ANCC certification
exam the first time, we'll give you an
additional ANCC exam preparation
product for free!*
*This guarantee applies for 1 year from the date of the review course and is based
on the availability of the selected exam preparation product. It applies to ANCC
review courses and ANCC board certification exams only. If a review course is
chosen, the registration fee is waived—travel expenses and re-test fees are not
included. Contact livesemr@ana.org.
Study Aid Disclaimer
Using any of the products listed in this brochure is not a requirement to sit for
an actual certification examination. Completion of these or any other study aid
product does not imply eligibility for certification or successful performance on
any certification examination.
The pharmacology update series keeps you
abreast of current best practices in prescription
use. Each course meets for 90 minutes via webinar
and provides CE that can be used toward the
pharmacology requirement for any ANCC APRN
certification renewal. New course topics are
added throughout the year. Please see website
for current list.
Sample topics:
Cost-Effective Prescribing
Dementia: Assessment and Treatment
Dermatologic Pharmacology
Herbal Supplements and Drug Interactions
HIV
Immunizations Overview: Across the Lifespan
Men's Health Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder
Polypharmacy
Resuscitation Pharmacology
Visit your certification web page for
the most comprehensive list of topics
and the current schedule:
www.nursecredentialing.org/certification
Rx Interactions with Food, OTC Drugs,
Vitamins, and Herbals
Safe Prescribing for the Elderly
Safe Prescribing of Opioid Medications
STD Detection, Prevention, and Treatment
Tuberculosis
Urinary Incontinence
PHARMACOLOGY UPDATE SERIES
EXAM PREPARATION SERIES
Test-Taking Strategies Course
Intended use: Study Aid
This course focuses on ways to prepare for
computer-based nursing exams and includes
strategies for more than a dozen critical testtaking skills. Also included are 50 general
nursing practice questions. CE is not offered.
Nursing Theories Courses
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Review Courses
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Review Courses are high-quality ANCC
certification exam preparation courses and can
also be used as a general refresher course for
continuing education (CE) credit. Courses are
based on ANCC certification exam test content
outlines and can be taken in person or through
distance learning. Review courses can also be
hosted on site at hospitals.
Review Manuals
Intended use: Study Aid and CE
Written by nursing
experts in each specialty,
these manuals help with
preparation for ANCC
certification exams and
serve as general reference
tools for CE credit. All
manuals are based on the
ANCC certification exam
test content outlines.
Nervous about the nursing theories portion of
the test content outline? This course provides an
overview of several grand theories, conceptual
models, and middle-range theories of nursing,
including nursing theories for advanced nursing
practice.
Two Birds, One Stone
Does your certification require CE to
apply? Most ANCC Exam Preparation
Series materials include CE credits,
so you can earn the credits you need
for your application while you study!
Online Practice Questions and Answers
Intended use: Study Aid
The Credentialing Knowledge Center® offers sets
of expert-written online practice test questions
and answers for purchase in an online format that
simulates a computer-based testing environment.
Offerings vary by certification specialty. Please consult the chart on the back to see what resources are available.
Study Aid Guarantee
If you purchase an ANCC review
course workshop or webinar and do
not pass your ANCC certification
exam the first time, we'll give you an
additional ANCC exam preparation
product for free!*
*This guarantee applies for 1 year from the date of the review course and is based
on the availability of the selected exam preparation product. It applies to ANCC
review courses and ANCC board certification exams only. If a review course is
chosen, the registration fee is waived—travel expenses and re-test fees are not
included. Contact livesemr@ana.org.
Study Aid Disclaimer
Using any of the products listed in this brochure is not a requirement to sit for
an actual certification examination. Completion of these or any other study aid
product does not imply eligibility for certification or successful performance on
any certification examination.
The pharmacology update series keeps you
abreast of current best practices in prescription
use. Each course meets for 90 minutes via webinar
and provides CE that can be used toward the
pharmacology requirement for any ANCC APRN
certification renewal. New course topics are
added throughout the year. Please see website
for current list.
Sample topics:
Cost-Effective Prescribing
Dementia: Assessment and Treatment
Dermatologic Pharmacology
Herbal Supplements and Drug Interactions
HIV
Immunizations Overview: Across the Lifespan
Men's Health Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder
Polypharmacy
Resuscitation Pharmacology
Visit your certification web page for
the most comprehensive list of topics
and the current schedule:
www.nursecredentialing.org/certification
Rx Interactions with Food, OTC Drugs,
Vitamins, and Herbals
Safe Prescribing for the Elderly
Safe Prescribing of Opioid Medications
STD Detection, Prevention, and Treatment
Tuberculosis
Urinary Incontinence
ANCC Credentialing Knowledge Center® provides educational
materials and guidance to support nurses and organizations in
their quest to achieve success through its credentialing programs.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is a subsidiary
of the American Nurses Association (ANA).
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Review
Practice
Pharmacology
Courses
Manuals
Questions
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Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Acute Care NP
The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education
and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
Adult NP
Adult-Gerontology
Acute Care NP
Adult-Gerontology
ANCC Provider Number 0023
Primary Care NP
ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider Number CEP6178.
The ANA Center for Continuing Education and Professional
Development includes ANCC’s Credentialing Knowledge Center.
Adult Psychiatric–
Mental Health NP
Family NP
E
Emergency NP
Gerontological NP
Pediatric Primary Care NP
Psychiatric–
E
Mental Health NP
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
Adult-Gerontology CNS
Adult Health CNS
Adult Psychiatric–
Mental Health CNS
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric–
Mental Health CNS
Pediatric CNS
Specialties
Ambulatory Care Nursing
Offered by American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
Cardiac-Vascular Nursing
E
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Gerontological Nursing
Informatics Nursing
Medical-Surgical Nursing
8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
Nurse Executive
E
Nurse Executive, Advanced
E
Nursing Case Management
1.800.284.2378
301.628.5000
Nursing Professional
E
Development
www.nursecredentialing.org
Pain Management Nursing
Offered by American Society for Pain Management Nurses
Pediatric Nursing
Psychiatric–Mental
ANCC's Credentialing Knowledge Center®
provides educational products to support
nurses in obtaining and maintaining
professional certification.
Health Nursing
ANCC is the only nurse credentialing organization
to successfully achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification
in the design, development, and delivery of global
credentialing services and support products for
nurses and healthcare organizations.
Public Health
Nursing, Advanced
Study Aid
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Continuing Education
E
E-book formats also available
For more information, go to your
ANCC certification specialty page at
www.nursecredentialing.org and look
in the left-hand column for Study Aids
and Continuing Education.
ANCC Credentialing Knowledge Center® provides educational
materials and guidance to support nurses and organizations in
their quest to achieve success through its credentialing programs.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is a subsidiary
of the American Nurses Association (ANA).
The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education
and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC Provider Number 0023
ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider Number CEP6178.
The ANA Center for Continuing Education and Professional
Development includes ANCC’s Credentialing Knowledge Center.
8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
1.800.284.2378
301.628.5000
www.nursecredentialing.org
ANCC is the only nurse credentialing organization
to successfully achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification
in the design, development, and delivery of global
credentialing services and support products for
nurses and healthcare organizations.
©2014 American Nurses Credentialing Center.
All rights reserved.
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