Ace the Certification Exam: Test-Taking Strategies to Build Confidence

Author(s): Dawn Carpenter

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP C 1.00

Expires Aug 15, 2026

Topics: Career Development, Certification

Role: Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This interactive session reviews the sequential steps to prepare for a national certification exam. The participants answer certification-like questions while test-taking strategies are integrated throughout the questions. Typical test-taking errors are woven into the session for discussion. Participants are taught how to analyze errors and develop strategies to prevent these errors.

Objectives

  • Create a study plan to prepare for a national certification exam.
  • Develop test taking strategies to successfully pass certification exams.
  • Examine common test-taking errors and how to prevent these errors.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.