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Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination Development: From Reflecting Clinical Practice to Ensuring Lifelong

Tara Myers¹, Kathy Chappell², Cherith Godwin³

¹Tara Myers, PhD, ICE-CCP, SHRM-SCP, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

|April 4, 2024

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Psychiatric-mental health nursing certifications ensure safe practice and public protection through rigorous examination development. Involvement in creating these exams benefits practitioners and the field.

Keywords:

accreditation career certification standards testing

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Nursing
Professional Certification
Healthcare Quality

Background:

Psychiatric-mental health nursing certifications are crucial for ensuring safe practice and protecting the public.
The development of certification examinations must adhere to rigorous national education, practice, and accreditation standards.
Certification represents a commitment to lifelong learning and advancing the field of psychiatric-mental health nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the role of nurses in developing certification examinations.
To describe the comprehensive process of creating effective certification examinations.
To raise awareness about the importance of practitioner involvement in certification development.

Main Methods:

Describing the process of developing certification examinations, including standards, accrediting bodies, and content experts.
Detailing the steps: task analysis, knowledge/skill determination, practitioner surveys, question writing, and content analysis.
Using the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC) as a case study.

Main Results:

Certification exams are developed based on established education, practice, and accreditation standards.
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) can validate the quality of their care through certification rigor.
Volunteering in the examination process enhances examination integrity and promotes professional development.

Conclusions:

Certification demonstrates the high quality of care provided by PMHNPs.
Active participation in the examination development process by PMHNPs ensures its continued rigor.
Engagement in certification development offers significant career advancement opportunities for PMHNPs.