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Preparing for the CNOR Exam
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• Ellice Mellinger MS, BSN, RN, CNOR
– AORN Perioperative Education Specialist
• Holly Heston MA
– AORN Instructional Designer
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
• You should be proud of yourself for listening to this webinar!
• Give yourself a round of applause!
• You have taken a first step to be successful in your journey to become CNOR® !
Congratulations!
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• The Importance of the CNOR® designation
• Eligibility to sit for the CNOR® exam
• Steps and strategies for success
• AORN resources
• Questions from perioperative RNs
Let’s Discuss
Certified nurses are:
• recognized worldwide
• contribute to better patient outcomes through national board certification in their specialty
The RN license permit RNs to practice.
A nursing certification affirms advanced knowledge, skills, and practices.
Did you know there is an annual National Certified Nurses’ Day?
http://www.certifiednursesday.org/
Nursing Certification
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Facts about the CNOR® examination
• It is nationally available and based on a periodic job analysis. • Recertification interval is defined. • The exam tests a professional body of knowledge (perioperative nursing). • No specific classes are required to be eligible to sit for the examination.
Is the CNOR® Credential a Professional Certification?
YES!
Program Accreditation
Is the CNOR® program accredited by – the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
and/or – the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)?
YES!
The program is accredited by both NCCA and ABNS
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• For your patients and their loved ones!
• Professional achievement in perioperative nursing
• Professional recognition
• Personal achievement
• Recognition of your advanced knowledge, nursing skills, and nursing practices in the perioperative setting
Why achieve CNOR® Certification?
Competency and Credentialing Institute
www.cc-institute.org
• CCI administers the CNOR® exam
• CCI confirms your eligibility
• CCI confirms CNOR® status
Who administers the CNOR® Exam?
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• Are you currently a licensed RN (with no restrictions)?
• Are you working in perioperative nursing in clinical practice, education, administration, or research?
• Have you been working for 2 years or 2400 hours in perioperative nursing?
– 50% (1200 hours in the intraoperative setting)
*Please Check All Eligibility Criteria with CCI
Are You Eligible to sit for the CNOR® Exam?
Steps for Success
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Make the
Decision
to become CNOR® !
Gather information from CCI and
Apply for the Exam
Access Current
Perioperative Resources and References
Study
• Prepare and Plan to Study
• Does a one day/two day review course really help you retain the information?
Study Over Time
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• How often?
• How many hours per week?
• Do you have a “Study Buddy” or two?
• Schedule your study time to fit your busy schedule
• Plan from 12-20 weeks to fully prepare yourself for success
• Add your study time to your cell phone calendar, wall calendar, tablet …post it on the refrigerator!
Study Over Time: Make a Plan
• Current Year AORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices
– Available as a textbook, CD, or e-subscription
• Perioperative Nursing
– AORN Journal articles
– Live and previously recorded AORN Webinars
– Perioperative Textbooks/Online References
Access Current Perioperative
References and Resources
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• Current Evidence-Based Literature
• Regulatory
• Accreditation
• Continuing education
Current Resources and References
AORN
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
Online Course
AORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices
(current year)
E-subscription/CD/Print Format
AORN Independent Study Guide based on the (current year) Perioperative Standards and
Recommended Practices
AORN Congress
AORN eCongress AORN Webinars
AORN Videos
Specialty Modules
CBL Program Modules
AORN
Evidence-Based Educational Resources
www.aorn.org
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AORN
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
Online Course
AORN Preparing for the CNOR®
Exam
Online Course
Provided by Your
organization! AORN
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Study and learn at your
own pace
4 month access to all of the materials
30 Contact Hours
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AORN Preparing for the CNOR®
Exam
Online Course
Provided by Your
organization! AORN
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Guarantee!
Study and learn at your
own pace
4 month access to all of the materials
30
Contact Hours
AORN Preparing for the CNOR®
Exam
Online Course
Provided by Your
organization! AORN
Money Back Guarantee!
Study and learn at your
own pace
4 month access to all of the materials
30 Contact Hours
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AORN
Preparing for the CNOR®
Exam
Online Course
Provided by Your
organization! AORN
Money Back Guarantee!
Study and learn at your own
pace
4 month access to all course
materials
30 Contact Hours
AORN Preparing for the CNOR®
Exam
Online Course
Provided by Your
organization! AORN
Money Back Guarantee!
Study and learn at your
own pace
4 month access to all of the materials
30 Contact Hours
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• Prepares you to sit for and pass the CNOR® Exam
• Helps strengthen your Perioperative Nursing Knowledge
• Defines key components of the Nursing Process related to Perioperative Nursing
• Promotes critical thinking concepts related to perioperative nursing
Program Features AORN
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
• Provides questions/answers
– knowledge-based
– scenario-based
– evidence-based
• Self-paced, online program
• Easy to go back and forth through each module
Program Features AORN
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• Gives you opportunity to review materials several times
• Helps identify your areas of strength and weakness
• Provides and applies successful test taking strategies.
• Pre-test, questions in the modules, practice exam.
Program Features AORN
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
• Computer specs for the course
– We recommend that a PC be used for this course.
• Additional monthly questions
– posted on AORN’s ORNurselink
– learners currently enrolled in the course
Program Features AORN
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When performing the preoperative skin preparation on an abdominal case, the perioperative RN should start at the:
a. Nipples and proceed towards the pubis. b. Site of incision working in concentric circles and moving
towards the periphery. c. Incision site and proceed upward to nipples. d. Umbilicus and proceed in circles around it.
AORN Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
Sample Question 1
When performing the preoperative skin preparation on an abdominal case, the perioperative RN should start at the:
a. Nipples and proceed towards the pubis. b. Site of incision working in concentric circles and
moving towards the periphery. c. Incision site and proceed upward to nipples. d. Umbilicus and proceed in circles around it.
Sample Question 1 Answer
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The purpose of safe patient positioning is to ensure:
a. Prevention of nerve damage and avoidance of circulatory, respiratory, or integumentary compromise.
b. Adequate respiratory excursion, absence of skin breakdown and convenient access to the surgical site.
c. Optimal circulatory and respiratory function and prevention of nerve injury.
d. Maintenance of circulatory function, avoidance of nerve and integumentary system injury and access to the surgical site.
Sample Question 2
The purpose of safe patient positioning is to ensure:
a. Prevention of nerve damage and avoidance of circulatory, respiratory, or integumentary compromise.
b. Adequate respiratory excursion, absence of skin breakdown and convenient access to the surgical site.
c. Optimal circulatory and respiratory function and prevention of nerve injury.
d. Maintenance of circulatory function, avoidance of nerve and integumentary system injury and access to the surgical site.
Sample Question 2 Answer
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• “Prep for CNOR” group
• Questions posted monthly
• Encourage Critical Thinking
• Interact with other perioperative RNs
• Questions provided to all participants currently in the program
• Focus on current issues in the perioperative literature
ORNurselink
September 2012
• List three ways to protect your surgical patient from an inadvertent injury from a laser beam during an operative/invasive procedure.
• Explain why a pair of prescription glasses will not protect a staff member or a patient from an inadvertent eye injury during a laser procedure.
• What nursing actions can decrease a surgical patient’s exposure to latex during an operative/invasive procedure?
• Describe the procedure for terminally cleaning an operating room.
• In the context of using “must” or “should” in a recommended practice, describe the difference in terminology.
ORNurselink Questions
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• The study guide is updated every year.
– Questions are based on the current AORN standards and recommended Practices.
– 250 questions format
– Contact hours for successful completion
– Feedback is provided for incorrect answers
– Textbook format for 2012 and 2013
AORN Independent Study Guide based on the current
Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices
AORN
Preparing for the CNOR® Exam
Online Course
Set Yourself up to be Successful!
www.aorn.org