Orthopaedic Certification

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Jul 20, 2020

I just got an email from them that are doing live proctoring so you can take it from home. I have to recertify this month and I am tempted to test again as I am terribly unorganized and not sure I have all my certificates for CE hours.

tiffywow · Sep 23, 2020

How was the exam? How was taking it proctored from home I assume?

Danilo Espiritu · Oct 17, 2020

On 9/23/2020 at 3:07 PM, tiffywow said:

How was the exam? How was taking it proctored from home I assume?

I took the exam in August and passed! Since lockdown I first registered to take it like in June. But they kept cancelling because the testing sites were closed during the time. The site that I took it in August, I was the only test taker there, with the proctor. They checked my temperature before going in and I had to hand sanitize going in and out like when I had to use a bathroom break.

Exam itself was hard LOL! I also have my med-surg certification, but the ONC was harder. My job provided the Core Curriculum book, which was my primary source of reading. I also purchased the practice exams from the ONC site which was extremely helpful. I also looked up patho videos on Youtube that broke down many of the diseases I didn't understand like RA, the pediatric disorders, oncology, congenital etc. Any questions feel free to ask :)

tiffywow · Oct 18, 2020

I took the exam recently and passed as well... congrats to you! It was challenging but if you study you’ll be okay. Thank you for responding.

Jane R · Jan 21, 2021

Aloha everyone. I realize this is an old thread. Just wondering how does the onc provide the exam review bundle? Is it electronic or do they mail it to you? I just purchased the bundle for $160 and I'm hoping I can share it with other nurses after I'm finished with it.

tiffywow · Feb 6, 2021

It’s electronic. You can still share it, if you don’t mind sharing your username and password with your co-workers.