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The CPN Review Course: Unlocking the Door to Success...

Becoming a certified pediatric nurse (CPN) is a mark of professional accomplishment. Whether your intent is to enhance your career mobility, obtain financial compensation, or attain a sense of professional achievement, this two-day conference will help to prepare you to take the CPN Exam. This conference includes test taking strategies for success and a thorough pediatric nursing content review based on the CPN Exam content outline published by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) and the "Pediatric Nursing Certification Review" text by Selekman and Jakubik (2007). Dr. Louise Jakubik will guide the participants through the CPN Exam review and preparation process and will provide practical tips for studying and test taking success. The use of CPN exam-style practice questions will promote application of content to the exam situation and will build participants' test taking confidence. This pre-conference is intended for pediatric nurses with a minimum of 1 to 2 years of pediatric nursing experience.

Objectives:

At the completion of the program the participant will:
• Identify targeted areas for review and studying in preparation for the certified pediatric nurse (CPN) Exam.
• Obtain resources to prepare for the CPN Exam.
• Possess tools to promote success on the CPN Exam.
• Gain confidence in ability to pass the CPN Exam.
• Acquire information to enhance pediatric nursing practice.

2-Day Conference Content
• Pediatric Nursing Content Review
• Test Taking Strategies
• Practice CPN Exam Questions