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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Develop a personal plan Implement a personal plan Documentation Demonstrate and evaluate competence 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! Administratively feasible A Publicly credible P Professionally acceptable P Legally defensible L Economically affordable E

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 Self assessment Rate knowledge based on test blueprints Tutorial 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 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 re-entry Intellectual Property of ONCC 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 = 100Minimum required = 25 Those who need fewer than 25 may earn the additional points in any blueprint content category they choose

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

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

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 A New Way to Track and Submit Points for Recertification: LEARNINGBUILDER

LEARNINGBUILDER Imports test or assessment results to individual plan Provides access to plan 1.ONCC 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 2.Nurse Reviews completed plan Approves certification renewal 3.ONCC

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 hours- when 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

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