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Renewal by Synergy CERPs (for CCRNs and PCCNs). Based on the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care ™. Renewal by Synergy CERPs. Assures: consistency between certification and renewal renewal emphasis on clinical judgment well-rounded requirements. Renewal by Synergy CERPs.
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Renewal by Synergy CERPs(for CCRNs and PCCNs) Based on the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care™
Renewal by Synergy CERPs Assures: • consistency between certification and renewal • renewal emphasis on clinical judgment • well-rounded requirements
Renewal by Synergy CERPs Weighting for CERP Categories: Category A – 60% Category B – 10% Category C – 10% Plus additional 20% in any category – choice
Renewal by Synergy CERPs The CERP categories (A, B, and C) are based on groupings of the 8 nurse characteristics of the Synergy Model
Renewal by Synergy CERPs Categories: Category A = 60-80% • clinical judgment and clinical inquiry • Category B = 10-30% • caring practices, response to diversity, advocacy and moral agency, facilitation of learning • Category C = 10-30% • collaboration and systems thinking
Examples in Category A – 60-80% of CERPs in 3 years Category A = clinical judgment and clinical inquiry Learning Topics: ECG monitoring, physical assessment, pharmacology, heart failure, CCRN/PCCN review courses, research, evidence-based practice Activities:CCRN and PCCN Self Assessment Exams (SAEs), publishing and editing activities, quality improvement activities
Examples in Category B – 10-30% of CERPs Category B = caring practices, response to diversity, advocacy and moral agency, facilitation of learning Learning Topics: patient safety, infection control, preventing medication errors, cultural diversity, ethics, palliative care Activities: precepting, teaching an in-service, participating on an ethics or Joint Commission preparation committee
Examples in Category C – 10-30% of CERPs Category C = collaboration and systems thinking Learning Topics: healthy work environments, crucial conversations, negotiation, leadership skills, emergency planning and coordination Activities: participating in a interdisciplinary committee, membership in a national nursing organization, designing new policies, leading a case conference
Reminder The Renewal Handbook online has: • the latest renewal requirements and more specifics. • many more examples of learning topics and activities in each renewal category. • definitions of the categories to determine where a learning topic or activity best fits, if a program is not coded by AACN.
Summary • Where can I get more information? • website - www.certcorp.org • e-mail - certcorp@aacn.org • phone - (800) 899-2226