Recertification changes for CRNAs

[loveanesthesia]

the national board of certification & recertification for nurse anesthetists (nbcrna) has announced changes for recertification. nothing will change until 2015, and then:

you will recertify every 4 years

you will need to have 35 ceus every year

you will need to pass a recertification exam every 8 years

the first deadline to pass the exam will be the end of 2022 (or jan 1, 2023 which is 2015 + 8 years)

you can take the exam early and if you fail, no penalty, just need to pass by the deadline

i obtained this information by talking to them at the booth at the national convention last week, there really isn't much in writing at this time. they also empasized that it will not be the certification exam, but an exam designed for people in practice. they haven't decided on a number of times the exam could be attempted, or the cost of the exam.

i think many people will find it more difficult to obtain 35 ceus a year, than to pass the exam every 8 years.

on their website at nbcrna.org they will be taking public comments beginning sept 6.

seeking comments on the nbcrna's proposed continued professional certification program

[Divergirl]

Actually, there was no standard until 4-5 years ago. You could take the NCE as many times until you passed. I know of a graduate who took 4 years and multiple, multiple attempts before she finally passed it. She hadn't practiced hands on anesthesia during those 4 years.

[ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.]

you will recertify every 4 years

you will need to pass a recertification exam every 8 years

What does recertify mean??

What does the recertification exam entail? A whole new board exam??

Anyone know :)

[WolfpackRed]

Roobie,

A CRNA is a CERTIFIED registered nurse anesthetist. as with any certification, one must show continued ability to function at the level set forth by the certifying agency. currently, a CRNA must recertify every two years by accruing 40 hours of continuing education hours during that two year period and 850 hours of clinical practice within that cycle.

the NBCRNA is proposing to change the recert cycle to four years and recertification standards to 20 hours of "non-tested" CEUs and 15 "tested" CEUs per year (140 CEUs total), demonstrating competency in 4 "core" areas, and a recert exam every 8 years.

no one knows what the recert exam entails (supposedly).