Why Certification in Gerontological Nursing?
Certification in gerontological nursing will: • assure competent care for elders • validate you as a credible geriatric resource for your supervisors, physicians, and colleagues • provide you with competence that is portable wherever you choose to work • provide opportunity for professional advancement and compensation Prepare for Certification and enhance your geriatric competence! In addition to those nurses who intend to sit for the certification examination, this course is useful to any practicing nurse, nurse faculty, or student wanting to acquire fundamental knowledge of geriatric nursing care. This course reflects the current test content outline of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Gerontological Nurse Certification Examination. View the outline on the ANCC site!http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/PDFs/GeroExamApp.pdf–> • Learn the basics of gerontological nursing • Prepare to be certified in gerontological nursing • Cost is $150.00 for 10 Contact Hours! • 9
