Certification Toolkit
At UVAHS, we encourage our nurses to pursue certification in their specialty - it brings new skills to the bedside, benefitting our patients, and is professionally rewarding! Certification is a requirement for Clinician 4 and Advanced Practice roles.
Celebrate National Certified Nurses Day!
- Join us in celebrating on March 19th annually! Watch for roving carts with information and treats coming to your UVA practice area.
- Local units are also encouraged to recognize the certified nurses
on their team!
- 2012 Recognition Toolkit coming soon!
Tips for UVA Nurses on Becoming Certified
- Computer-Based Learning Module: See Netlearning anytime for CBL "Certification Review Materials - Nursing"
- Study guides may be available through the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library (and nurses who've purchased them for personal use are encouraged to donate theirs to the collection when finished!)
- CE Direct & Pearls Review Courses: The PNSO
has purchased a number of seats for CE Direct (see course
catalog), which includes Pearls Certification Review Courses for
over 80 certifications, to make it easy for UVA nurses to get certified
& stay certified! Contact
the PNSO Office to learn whether a seat is currently
available.
- Study Tips from CE Direct - Test-Taking Tips available here
- Information about specific certifications (email
us to add tips for other specialties):
- Cardiac Vascular Nurse ( RN-BC)
- Critical Care Nurse ( CCRN)
- End of Life (ELNEC) - see NetLearning for UVA-hosted classes!
- Nephrology/Dialysis (CNN, CDN, CCHT) - see NetLearning for UVA-hosted classes!
- Neuroscience Nurse (CNRN) - see NetLearning for UVA-hosted classes!
- Nursing Educator certification
- OB-GYN and Neonatal certifications through National Certification Corporation
- Operating Room Nurse ( CNOR)
- Pediatric Nurse ( CPN)
- Progressive Care Nurse ( PCCN) - also contact our Nursing Educational Coordinator for Progressive
Care, for any in-house training opportunities or study groups - List of
Professional Organizations
Funding Assistance for Certification is part of UVA Employee Benefits!
