HCA Cares Grant/Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center

2014-2015 Get Certified Program

ONC Certification Information

Describe the value of certification

Provide an overview of the 2014-2015 Get Certified Program

Review eligibility requirements/components for ONC certification

Discuss HCA Cares Grant exam prep resources

Discuss other exam preparation resources

Review fees covered and not covered by Get Certified program

Review process for after passing the exam

Presentation Objectives

Value of Certification

Benefits to You – The Nurse

Professional recognition and credibility

Professional achievement – validates nurse’s specialized knowledge

Personal accomplishment – sense of pride, fulfillment and empowerment

Required for clinical ladder advancement

Salary increase ($0.50/hour)

Benefits to the Patient

Contributes to better patient care

Becoming a consumer expectation

Assures consumers that professionals have met standards of practice

Trust in the healthcare organization

Benefits to the Hospital

Quality indicator that attracts patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals

Provides rigorous benchmark to ensure that the nursing staff is qualified, knowledgeable and experienced

Aligns well with programs used by other healthcare professions

Supports the quest to achieve magnet status

Reduces length of stay and prevents readmission

Certification, as defined by the American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, is the formal recognition of specialized knowledge, skills and experiences demonstrated by the achievement of standards identified by a nursing specialty to promote optimal patient outcomes.

ONC certification advances the care of the orthopaedic patient and promotes excellence in specialty nursing practice by encouraging professional development and clinical practice. The ONC credential is recognized by your colleagues and employers as a mark of excellence. It shows you are educated, engaged, and committed to providing the highest quality care to your patients.

Certification Defined

2014-2015 Get Certified Program

HCA Cares Grant provides $6,400 for certification preparation for 30 RNs

Achieve 50 percent certification rate in Orthopedic Units

Goals of the 2014-2015 Get Certified Program

Department Current # certified Goal

TOSH IPS 0/34 18/34 (53%)

Main Ortho 0/25 12/25 (50%)

Certification Champion ONC Champion: Lynne Henderson

Leads the group through the certification journey

Distributes books/supplies

Schedules weekly study groups

Coordinates review course and online practice test

Keeps statistics on participants pass/fail rates

Reports to Nursing Advisory Committees

Communicates any updates/changes to program

Date Project Goal

4/15/2014 Certification Champion identified

5/1/2014 Nurses identified and committed to 2014-2015 project

5/15/2014 Study sessions scheduled and books ordered

5/30/2014 Study sessions begin/books distributed

June 2014 Review Course (Location/Date TBD)

8/30/2014 Study sessions completed

9/15/2014 Examinations underway

2/28/2015 Examinations complete

3/19/2015 Certification Celebration Reception to honor certified nurses

2014-2015 Get Certified Timeline

ONC Eligibility Criteria

Current unrestricted RN license.

Have a minimum of 1,000 hours of work experience as an RN in orthopaedic nursing practice within the past three years.

The ONCB® accepts, but does not limit the practitioner to orthopaedic experience in the areas of administration, adult care, clinic, critical care, education, emergency room, home health care, long-term care, medical-surgical nursing, office practice, oncology, operating room, and pediatrics.

ONC Exam

The ONC examination contains 150 questions. Of these, 135 are scored.

A raw score (number of questions answered correctly) of 97 is needed to pass the examination.

Certification is granted for a period of 5 years

Administered by an independent testing company, AMP

Once paid application is approved, schedule the exam at convenient time

May be taken Monday through Friday at 9am and 1pm

Closest testing center to LRHMC is Van Nuys

ONC Exam Topic Areas

Degenerative Disorders (42)

Orthopaedic Trauma (28)

Sports Injuries (26)

Metabolic Bone Disorders (12)

Inflammatory Disorders (10)

Pediatric/Congenital (6)

Musculoskeletal Tumors (5)

Neuromuscular (6)

Exam Prep Resources Included in 2014-2015 Get Certified Program

ONC Exam Secrets

Weekly study groups

Live NAON Review Course

Date/time TBD June 2014

ONC General Self Assessment Examination

Other Exam Prep Resources

• Healthstream

NAON www.orthonurse.org

ONCB www.oncb.org

Fees not included in 2014-2015 Get Certified Program

ONC Certification Exam

$290 NOAN member

$405 non member

NAON Membership

$110 annual fee

Group discount (5+ applications submitted together

After You PASS!

Turn in the following:

Signed expense report

Copy of receipt for self assessment exam

Proof of completion of exam (Score Report)

And receive:

Blue CERTIFIED badge buddy

Reimbursement for out of pocket

$0.50/hour (for first certification only)

Kudos from management

You can do this!