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What do orthopaedic nurses do? Implications of the role delineation study for certification
Orthopedic Nursing
|July 25, 2013
Summary
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) conducted a role delineation study (RDS) to update its certification exams. Results defined current orthopaedic nursing practice and informed revised exam content implemented in March 2012.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Nursing Certification
- Professional Practice Analysis
Background:
- The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) regularly conducts role delineation studies (RDS) to ensure certification relevance.
- These studies identify core tasks and knowledge areas for orthopaedic nurses, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define current practice patterns within orthopaedic nursing.
- To validate and update content for orthopaedic nursing certification examinations.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was employed to gather data on orthopaedic nursing practice.
- The survey aimed to identify task and knowledge statements representative of the profession.
Main Results:
- A total of 1,194 valid responses were received from 5,634 e-mails, yielding a 22.7% response rate.
- This response rate is comparable to previous RDS studies and deemed acceptable for this type of research.
Conclusions:
- Survey findings were analyzed by psychometric staff to revise examination specifications.
- Updated certification examination specifications based on the RDS were implemented starting in March 2012.
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