Choosing a Graduate APRN Program for the Aspiring CNS and NP

Author(s): Lindsey N Green, DNP, MN, APRN-CNS, CCNS, RNC-NIC; Laura J McNamara, MSN,RN,CCNS,CCRN,ICE-CCP

Contact Hours 1.25

CERP C 1.25

Expires Dec 31, 2027

Topics: Career Development, Certification

Population: Not Applicable (non-clinical topics)

Role: APRN, Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

There are probably many nurses weighing the prospect of becoming an APRN, or who would like to expand their current APRN role. This session provides information necessary to ensure you’re on the right path to achieving your goals. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions for this lively interactive session where APRN presenters walk through the essential elements to consider on your journey of becoming an APRN.

Objectives

  • Describe elements of graduate nursing education, accreditation, certification and licensure based on the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.
  • Identify reliable resources for APRN education, certification, and licensure.
  • Formulate questions to ask when choosing a graduate nursing program.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

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.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.