Everything you need to know about the Individual

Everything you need to know about the Individual Learning Needs Assessment Originally presented by Cyndi Miller Murphy MSN, RN, CAE Executive Director ONCC

Based on learning needs related to current knowledge ASSESSMENT LEARNING NEEDS INDIVIDUAL Requirements for recertification are individualized Identified through the certification examination or the assessment

VALIDATE FOCUS REWARD • Comprehensive specialty knowledge • Specific individual learning needs • Nurses who maintain broad, current competencies

Pass Certification Examination Review Identified Learning Needs Track through Individual Learning. Builder Plan Earn Targeted Professional Development

Renew Certification Track through Individual Learning. Builder Plan Earn Targeted Professional Development Take Online Assessment Review Identified Learning Needs

An Example Renews using ONCPRO 2014 Due to renew in 2018 Submits recertification application and Learning Plan between 1/1/18 and 9/15/18 Documents points in Learning Plan Takes the assessment after renewal complete and before 12/31/17 Earns points after assessment taken, based on results

ILNA: based on a five- step model recommended by the Citizen Advocacy Center to “enable clinicians to practice safe quality care and to support their efforts as life-long learners. ” Routine periodic third-party assessment Demonstrate and evaluate competence Documentation Develop a personal plan Implement a personal plan Citizen Advocacy Center. (2004). Maintaining and Improving Health Professional Competence: The Citizen Advocacy Center Road Map to Continuing Competency Assurance. Washington D. C. : Author

ILNA is healthy! A • Administratively feasible P • Publicly credible P • Professionally acceptable L • Legally defensible E • Economically affordable

Who should take the Assessment? • Nurses who renew by professional development in 2012 and beyond – Assessments not available to nurses who hold AOCN® and CPON® Certification • These nurses continue to use ONC-PRO

Process of Taking the Assessment Nurse recertifies ONCC provides access to the assessment via Pearson VUE Nurse registers to take the assessment No fee Nurse takes assessment within 24 hours of registration Nurse receives immediate results which direct professional development

Where and When to take the Assessment A quiet place with access to a Computer (not a mobile device) and the internet With at least two hours of uninterrupted time

What is the Assessment Like? Survey Tutorial • Self assessment • Rate knowledge based on test blueprints • Practice using features of the assessment • Mark for review • Return to items Assessment items • Based on test blueprints • 100 items • Multiple choice • Matching • Drag-drop

Assessments are Secure and Protected Intellectual Property of ONCC Secure login provided by ONCC • Only those with profile and login can access the assessment • Must be completed within 24 hours of registration Timed • Must be completed within two hours • No exit or reentry • Printing, copying disabled • Sharing of information in any format (including verbal) is strictly prohibited • Irregularities investigated, action taken

ILNA Results No pass/fail-ILNA is not a test Results based on the major content areas of the test blueprint Benchmarks for each content area -Meet benchmark- no points required -Do not meet benchmark –points required, based on weighting of content in the test blueprint

ILNA Results Maximum possible points required = 100 Minimum required = 25 • Those who need fewer than 25 may earn the additional points in any blueprint content category they choose

Review for content areas and subcontent areas www. oncc. org ATTAIN POINTS Report of required points Based on benchmark in each content area TEST BLUEPRINTS REVIEW RESULTS How to Use Results ONS and APHON offerings coded based on blueprint content areas

Ways to Earn Points Continuing Nursing Education Continuing Medical Education Professional Publications Academic Education Professional Presentations

A New Way to Track and Submit Points for Recertification: LEARNINGBUILDER Individualized for each certified nurse Tracks points and progress Submit to ONCC when due • Results of exam or assessment imported • Points entered as earned • Shows progress toward meeting requirements • Paperless submission • Required documents can be uploaded

LEARNINGBUILDER 1 -2 -3 1. ONCC • Imports test or assessment results to individual plan • Provides access to plan 2. Nurse • Attains professional development • Enters points into plan-uploads documents • Submits plan between January 1 and September 15 of year of certification is due for renewal 3. ONCC • Reviews completed plan • Approves certification renewal

Other Important Things to Know ILNA replaces ONCPRO as an option • Any recertification due in 2016 and thereafter Retaking and passing the certification examination will remain an option Those who do not take the assessment or retake the certification examination will need to earn 100 points in proportion to the test blueprint to renew

More- Important Things to Know Must register online to take the assessment • No fee Must take the assessment within 24 hours of registration • Two hours of uninterrupted time is required • Do not register until you have time to take the assessment • There is no exit and re-entry to the assessment Assessment is timed and must be completed within two hourswhen time is up the results will be final

More- Important Things to Know The assessment cannot be taken on a mobile device

More- Important Things to Know ONS and APHON have begun to code all educational offerings according to the test blueprints • To assist nurses in selecting offerings to meet their identified learning needs Contact the ONCC staff with questions about the process or whether educational offerings will fit the required content categories • Toll free 877 -769 -6622 • oncc@oncc. org • www. oncc. org

ONCC CONTACT INFORMATION Toll free number 877 -769 -6622 Email oncc@oncc. org Website www. oncc. org

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