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1. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN Collaborative Healthcare
NR447_Organization_Certification_Guidelines.docx 5-18-15 LMD 1
Professional Nursing Organization and Certification:
Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignmentis toinvestigate aprofessionalnursingorganizationthatofferscertification
inan area of clinical ornonclinical expertise. Youare to selectaprofessional nursingorganizationand
determine if itoffersacertificationthatwill be of benefittoyouinyourcurrent positionora future position
to whichyouaspire. The organization andcertificationmaybe ineitheraclinical ornonclinical area;
however,leadershipdevelopmentopportunitiesare important.
For example,youmayaspire tobe a Certified RegisteredNurseAnesthetist(CRNA). Or,youmaybe
currentlyinterestedinbecomingaCertifiedWoundCare Specialist,EmergencyDepartmentNurse or
Medical-Surgical Nurse. Otherorganizationsmaybe consideredonacase-by-case basisAFTERapproval
fromyour instructor. Anexample wouldbe if youwantto become aCDE (CertifiedDiabetesEducator). This
certificationissponsoredbythe AmericanAssociation of DiabetesEducators whichisnotexclusivelya
nursingorganization.Or,becomingcertifiedasan IBCLC may be of interesttoRNs workinginMother-Baby
Departmentsandissponsoredbythe International LactationConsultantAssociation.
The organizationMUST offercertificationfor registerednurses. If you have any questionsabout whether
the organizationis a “fit” forthis assignment,contact your instructor.
You will completethe formprovidedinDoc Sharingcarefullyprovidingall the informationrequested.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Thisassignmentenablesyou tomeetthe followingcourse outcome(s).
CO 1: Applyleadershipconcepts,skills,anddecisionmakinginthe provisionof highqualitynursingcare,
healthcare teammanagement,andthe oversightandaccountabilityforcare deliveryinavarietyof
settings.(PO #2)
CO 6: Developapersonal awarenessof complexorganizationalsystemsandintegratevaluesandbeliefs
withorganizational mission.(PO #7)
CO 8: Applyconceptsof qualityandsafetyusingstructure,process,andoutcome measurestoidentify
clinical questionsasthe beginningprocessof changingcurrentpractice.(PO #8)
POINTS
Thisassignmentiswortha total of 225 points.
DUE DATE
The Professional NursingOrganizationandCertification assignmentisdue atthe endof Week2. Submitthe
completedassignment (form) toProfessional NursingOrganizationandCertification inthe Dropbox by
Sunday, 11:59 p.m.MT. Consultthe course policies,underthe Course Home tab,fordetailsregardinglate
assignments. Postquestionsaboutthisassignmentinthe weeklyQ & A Forum or e-mail yourinstructor
directly.

2. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN Collaborative Healthcare
NR447_Organization_Certification_Guidelines.docx 5-18-15 LMD 2
DIRECTIONS
1. Reviewthe following (orsimilar) websiteandselectsaprofessional nursingorganization offeringa
certificationof interesttoyouinyour currentpositionorone to whichyouaspire.
www.nurse.org/orgs.shtml
2. Thoughtfullyandcompletelyanswer the questionsonthe form.
3. Submitthe formwithyouranswers to the Dropbox by11:59 p.m. (MT) onSundayof Week2.
4. Reviewthe sectiononAcademicHonestyfoundinChamberlainCourse Policies. All workmustbe
original (inyourownwords).
5. BTLS, ACLS, ATLS, NALS, PALS and othersimilarcertificationsdoNOTqualifyforthisassignment.
Again,if youhave any questionsaboutthe organizationorthe certification,contactyourinstructor
for clarification.
6. All workmustbe original (inyourownwords). Simplycopyingandpastinginformationfromthe
website isnotsufficienttoaddressthe criteria,andmaybe viewedasaviolationof the Academic
IntegrityPolicy.
GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Description of
professional
organization
40 18%  Names organization that offers certification.
 Describes the organization’s mission, vision, and values and
whether they align or conflict with your own professional
viewpoint.
 Indicates membership eligibility criteria.
 Describes the financial aspects of membership such initial joining
and on-going fees.
 Include a workable link to organization’s website is included for
faculty review.
Certification
requirements
30 13% Describes criteria for initial certification including education, testing,
required practice hours (if applicable), fees etc. Are you currently
eligible for this certification? If not, what barriers would you need to
overcome to become eligible, e.g., the educational preparation?
Recertification
requirements
30 13% Describes criteria for recertification including education, testing,
practice hours (if applicable), fees etc. Do you think these
requirements are achievable and reasonable, e.g., do you believe
you could meet the practice hour requirements in the time allotted?
Practice
impact
50 22% Describes how membership (participation in the organization’s
activities) will benefit your nursing practice, improve patient
outcomes, enhance quality, safety, etc. Be specific and provide
examples.

3. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN Collaborative Healthcare
NR447_Organization_Certification_Guidelines.docx 5-18-15 LMD 3
Category Points % Description
Certification
impact
50 22% Describes how certification and recertification will improve patient
outcomes, enhance quality and safety and so forth. What personal
benefits may you realize, e.g., increased salaries or bonuses.
Scholarly
writing and
formatting
25 12%  Date, name of the student and instructor appears on the form.
 Punctuation and sentence structure are correct.
 Evidence of spell and grammar check.
 With the exception of the organization’s mission, vision, and value
statements, which must be in quotation marks, all work must be
original (in the student’s own words).
Total 225
points
100% A quality assignmentwill meetor exceedall of the above
requirements.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment
Criteria
A
Outstanding or
Highest Level of
Performance
B
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
C
Competent or
Satisfactory Level
of Performance
F
Poor or Failing or
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
Descriptionof
professional
organization
40 points
Names
organizationthat
offerscertification.
Thoroughly
describes
organization’s
mission,vision,and
values,indicating
membership
eligibilitycriteria
and yearlyfinancial
implicationsof
membership.
Relatesthistoown
professional
viewpoint.
Workinglinkto
organization’s
website isincluded
for facultyreview.
37–40 points
Names
organizationthat
offerscertification.
Clearlydescribes
the organization’s
mission,vision,and
values,indicating
membership
eligibilitycriteria.
Omitsfinancial
implicationsof
membership.
Relatesthistoown
professional
viewpoint.
Workinglinkto
organization’s
website isincluded
for facultyreview.
34–36 points
Names
organizationthat
offerscertification.
Brieflydescribes
the organization’s
mission, vision,and
values. Omits
membership
eligibilitycriteria
and yearlyfinancial
implicationsof
membership. Does
not relate thisto
ownprofessional
viewpoint.
Linkto
organization’s
website is included
but maynot work.
31–35 points
Doesnot describe
the organization’s
mission,vision,and
values. Doesnot
relate thistoown
professional
viewpoint. Omits
otherkey
information. Does
not include linkto
organization’s
website.
0–30 points

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NR447_Organization_Certification_Guidelines.docx 5-18-15 LMD 4
Certification
requirements
30 points
Thoroughly
describescriteria
for initial
certification
including
education,testing,
requiredpractice
hours(if
applicable),fees
etc. Describes
eligibilityand
barriersto
overcome if they
exist.
28–30 points
Clearlydescribes
criteriaforinitial
certificationbut
omitsone of the
following:
education,testing,
requiredpractice
hours(if
applicable),fees
etc. Describes
eligibilitybutnot
the barriers.
26–27 points
Brieflydescribes
criteriaforinitial
certificationbut
omitstwoor three
of the following:
education,testing,
requiredpractice
hours(if
applicable),fees
etc.Does not
describe eligibility.
23–25 points
Doesnot describe
criteriaforinitial
certification. Does
not describe
eligibility.
0–22 points
Recertification
requirements
30 points
Thoroughly
describes criteria
for recertification
including
education,testing,
practice hours(if
applicable),fees
etc. Expresses
opinionabout
personal
achievability.
28–30 points
Clearlydescribes
criteriafor
recertificationbut
omitsone of the
following:
education,testing,
practice hours(if
applicable),fees
etc. Expresses
opinionabout
personal
achievability.
26–27 points
Brieflydescribes
criteriafor
recertificationbut
omitstwoor three
of the following:
education,testing,
practice hours(if
applicable),fees
etc.Does not
expressopinion
aboutpersonal
achievability.
23–25 points
Doesnot describe
criteriafor
recertification.
Doesnot express
opinionabout
personal
achievability.
0–22 points
Practice
impact
50 points
Thoroughly
describes how
membership
(participationin
the organization’s
activities) will
benefityour
nursingpractice,
improve patient
outcomes,
enhance quality,
safety,etc. Be
specificand
provide examples.
46–50 points
Clearlydescribes
how membership
(participationin
the organization’s
activities) will
benefityour
nursingpractice
but doesnot
mention
improvementof
patientoutcomes
OR enhanced
quality, safety, etc.
Be specificand
provide examples.
42–45 points
Brieflydescribes
how membership
(participationin
the organization’s
activities) will
benefityour
nursingpractice
but doesnot
mention
improvementof
patientoutcomes
ANDenhanced
quality,safety, etc.
Doesnot provide
examples.
38–41 points
Doesnot describe
how membership
(participationin
organization’s
activities) will
benefitpatient
care. Doesnot
provide examples.
0–37 points

5. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN Collaborative Healthcare
NR447_Organization_Certification_Guidelines.docx 5-18-15 LMD 5
Certification
impact
50 points
Thoroughly
describeshow
certification and
recertificationwill
benefityour
nursingpractice,
improve patient
outcomes,
enhance quality,
safety,etc.
Describespersonal
benefitsof
certification.
46–50 points
Clearlydescribes
how certification
and recertification
will benefityour
nursingpractice
but doesnot
mention
improvementof
patientoutcomes
OR enhanced
quality, safety,etc.
Describespersonal
benefitsof
certification.
42–45 points
Brieflydescribes
how certification
and recertification
will benefityour
nursingpractice
but doesnot
mention
improvementof
patientoutcomes
ANDenhanced
quality,safety,etc.
Doesnot describe
personal benefits
of certification.
38–41 points
Doesnot describe
how certification
and recertification
will benefitpatient
care. Doesnot
describe personal
benefitsof
certification.
0–37 points
Scholarly
writing and
formatting
25 points
Date,name of the
studentand
instructorappears
on form.
No punctuationor
sentence structure
errorsare noted.
No spellingor
grammar errors
noted.
Mission,vision,
and values
statement,if
directlyquoted,
are inquotation
marks.Other
informationis
paraphrasedin
student’swords.
23–25 points
Date or name of
the studentor
instructoris
missing
One-two
punctuationand/or
sentence structure
errorsnoted.
One-twospelling
or grammar errors
noted.
Mission,vision,
and values
statement,if
quoteddirectly,
are inquotation
marks.Other
information
partially
paraphrasedin
student’swords.
21–22 points
Date andname of
the studentor
instructorare
missing.
Three-four
punctuationand/or
sentence structure
errorsnoted.
Three-fourspelling
or grammar errors
noted.
Directquotesare
attributedbutnot
inquotationmarks.
19–20 points
No student
identification.
Multiple typos.
Multiple grammar
and punctuation
errorsnoted.
No evidenceof
proof-readingprior
to submitting
assignment.
Mission,vision,
and values
statement,if
directlyquoted,
are notin direct
quotes, andother
information mostly
or totallycopied
fromthe website.
0–18 points
Total possible points= 225 Your score= A qualityassignmentwillmeetorexceedall of
the above requirements.