Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Certification
This is a computer-based test (CBT)
Description of Practice
Cardiac/vascular nurses provide comprehensive nursing care to individuals diagnosed with cardiac/vascular disease as well as those identified at risk for cardiac/vascular events. These services are provided in a variety of settings including acute and ambulatory care facilities, community-based facilities, and work-site and school-based programs. Cardiac/vascular nursing practice promotes achievement and maintenance of optimal cardiac/vascular wellness.
The cardiac/vascular nurse is responsible for the development, coordination, and evaluation of a plan of care that uses a multidisciplinary/ case management approach. While concentrating on cardiac/vascular health, the practice considers all influences on health status and the related social and behavioral problems. The theoretical basis for this nursing practice incorporates physiological and psychosocial concepts of health as they affect cardiac/vascular wellness.
General Requirements for Initial Certification
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You must meet all of the requirements, basic eligibility and any practice-specific eligibility requirements listed below for an examination. Failure to meet all of the application eligibility requirements can result in an applicant being deemed ineligible to take the certification examination.
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Hold a current, active, unrestricted professional RN license in the United States or its territories, have practiced the equivalent of two years full time as a registered nurse in the United States or its territories, and have a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area within the last three years. All practice requirements past and/or present must have been met while holding an active registered nurse (RN) license in a U.S. state or territory. Any hours of practice as a licensed practical nurse or a licensed vocational nurse do not qualify as part of the practice hours requirement.
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For practice occurring while in the military, in the Department of Veterans' Affairs system, or outside the United States, an active RN license in the United States or its territories is required.
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Have completed 30 contact hours within the last three years.
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Verification Request (optional). ANCC, on request, will make a statement verifying your eligibility to take a certification examination and/or verify your current certification status. This information may be required by an employer or state board of nursing. Click here for more information.
Credential Awarded: RN-BC (Registered Nurse-Board Certified)
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