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Service Academy Career Fair - August 24, 2012
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Computer Testing Available for Nurse Practitioners Seeking Nephrology Certification | 
Getting certified in nephrology nursing just got easier for nurse practitioners (NP). The Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission is now offering computer-based testing (CBT), which allows nurses to take the exam at a local testing center during a time they schedule themselves.
The Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner Exam (CNN-NP) was previously offered in paper and pencil format only with limited testing dates at sites around the country.
"CBT is extremely popular because it gives nurses more flexibility for taking the exam in their busy lives," said Nancy Gallagher, RN, NNCC's executive director. "Certification is an important career step and ultimately benefits patients, so we want to give nurses as many options as possible to achieve their certification goals."
To apply for the test, nurses should visit the NNCC website, check the eligibility requirements, then download an application. The line marked "Exam city and state" should be filled in with the CBT by the applicant to indicate the computer option.
The application review process takes approximately four to six weeks. Once approved, the applicant is registered for CBT by the Center of Nursing Education and Testing (CNET), NNCC's testing partner. CNET sends the applicant a letter with complete instructions for making an appointment within a 90-day window at a local testing center.
For more information about NNCC certifications and current exam schedule, visit the NNCC website: www.nncc-exam.org; call 888-884-6622; or email nncc@ajj.com.
Article originally printed on www.renalbusiness.com on August 1st, 2012. Copyright by Virgo Publishing in 2012.
Want more information on how to become a Certified Nephrology Nurse? Click here for additional information. |
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Patient Interview with Cara M. | |
Each quarter we feature one of our dialysis patients in the Nephrology Note. Meet Cara M., a fun-loving wife, who enjoys camping with her husband and enjoys volunteering.
What are some things that help make your experience positive while dialyzing?
I had a person who helped through my "low times" at dialysis. He recently passed. He had to do dialysis, chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and his wife was having medical hardships too. Yet, he would still be there longer than I. He would continue to push, continue to hold on. He was a family man. Lit up when he talked of his grand-babies. He found the positives in life like a smile. It was contagious to me.
Also, my technician named Jasmine is a friend just as much as a medical technician to me. I enjoy hearing of her children and family. We share stories and tips with each other and with the other technicians. We all share a good laugh at times. I have been to other dialysis centers and the staff can really change what kind of experience you have. To read more about Cara M., Click Here. |
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More Accurate Way to Estimate Kidney Function
by Medical News Today | 
Measuring creatinine and cystatin C - two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) - more precisely estimates kidney function than either marker alone, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Results appear in the New England Journal of Medicine. To read more, click here. |
| The Gift of Life: A Kidney Transplant - Part 3 |  Kidney Transplant Recipient Selection and Transplant Matching
Patients interested in receiving a kidney transplant must meet with the transplant program's selection committee to determine whether they are eligible candidates. While individual transplant programs have their own evaluation protocols, and inclusion/exclusion criteria, they do generally agree on major contraindications to transplant. Thus the goal of the pre-transplant work-up is to detect and treat health conditions that may have a negative effect on patient or graft survival. While some of these conditions are absolute contraindications to transplant, others, such as successful cancer treatment, the resolution of an active infection, required weight loss, etc. will not exclude a patient from being considered for transplant in the future.
Kidney transplant matching is divided into three areas of testing: blood type matching, tissue typing and cross matching. It applies to deceased donor organs as well as living donors. To read more, Click Here. |
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