In this previously recorded webinar we cover the CSSM score report received upon passing the examination and the connection to your professional development activities. Recertification requirements & record-keeping are detailed and the session concludes with a question and answer segment.

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CSSM Recertification
What follows after you passed the CSSM certification examination
CSSM®

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Presenter
James X Stobinski
PhD RN CNOR CSSM
Director of Credentialing and Education
Competency and Credentialing Institute
Denver, CO

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Objectives
 Provide an overview of the CSSM certification program
 Describe the recertification requirements for the CSSM
credential
 Contrast the CSSM recertification program with other
previous/existing recertification methods
 Delineate the Professional Development Points Method for a
hypothetical CSSM certificant

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Background

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Pass Rates
CSSM
2015 Total 85 67 18 78.82%
2016 YTD 19 16 3 84.21%

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Rationale
 The CSSM recertification mechanism was designed to be
fundamentally different than the CNOR recertification process
 CSSM is conceptualized as a mechanism to facilitate your
ongoing professional development and lifelong learning
 Your professional development plan will address your
knowledge levels as identified by your initial certification
examination scores
 This recertification method was developed in response to the
direction provided by our accreditation providers

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Key Points
 Professional development methods will guide and facilitate
knowledge acquisition and learning experiences relative to the
Job Analysis findings underlying the CSSM credential
 This recertification mechanism requires a degree of planning
and commitment to the process
 How much work you must do in your recertification process and
in which areas is linked to your performance on the CSSM
certification examination
 The credential cannot be maintained solely by doing CE – No
matter how well you scored on the initial certification
examination

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Recertification Options
 There are just two choices for recertification
1. Take the certification exam again
2. The Professional Development Points Method
 Pre-planning is necessary
 The Professional Development Points Method drives from the
score on the CSSM certification examination.
 No one can recertify by doing only CE

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Example 1

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Recertification Requirements
 The certificant has scored At or Above Competency in 6 of the
7 Categories
 The certificant has scored Below Competency in 1 category –
Human Resources
 The certificant must earn 250 Professional Development Points
to recertify their credential
 The certificant must earn 125 Professional Development Points
in the Human Resources category to recertify their credential

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Example 2

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Recertification Requirements
 The certificant has scored At or Above Competency in 5 of the 7
Categories
 The certificant has scored Below Competency in 2 categories –
Financial Management and Operational Management
 The certificant must earn 250 Professional Development Points to
recertify their credential.
 The certificant must earn 125 Professional Development Points to
recertify their credential
 62.5 points in the Financial Management category and
 62.5 points in the Operational Management category

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Timeline – 2015 Test Takers
 If you passed the CSSM certification examination in
2015:
 Your accrual period is 1 JAN 15 to 31 DEC 17
 You must earn all of your professional
development points during this interval
 Your credential will expire 31 DEC 18
 You cannot earn points in the year 2018

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Timeline – 2016 Test Takers
 If you passed the CSSM certification examination in
2016:
 Your accrual period is 1 JAN 16 to 31 DEC 18
 You must earn all of your professional
development points during this interval
 Your credential will expire 31 DEC 19
 You cannot earn points in the year 2019

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Where do I get my Professional
Development Points?
 There are 9 categories in which to earn points
 You may choose the categories in which to earn points
 No requirement to earn points in any category
 There are points limits in all categories except Academic Credit
 Unlimited points may be earned in Academic Credit
 BSN, MSN, MBA, or doctoral studies may be used

16. + The CSSM Handbook
http://www.cc-institute.org/docs/default-
source/cssm/cssm_candidate_handbook_2015.pdf?sfvrsn=2

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Pre-Planning
is a must with
the CSSM credential

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 Continuing Education
 1 CE is 2 points
 150 point maximum
 Academic Credit
 1 semester hour/credit -15 points
 1 quarter hour -10 points
 There is no points limit in this category
 Service as a Board Officer or Committee Member
 100 point maximum
 Examples (not all inclusive)
 International, national or state committee, elected or BOD mbr (50 pts/year)
 Local or facility committee member (10pts/yr)

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 Clinical Inquiry
(evidence-based practice projects and/or research)
 Maximum – 100 points
 Primary Investigator – 50pts
 Co-Investigator – 25pts
 Instructor, Academic Program
 Maximum – 150 pts
 1 semester hour/credit -15 points
 1 quarter hour -10 points
 Precepting/Mentoring
 Maximum – 150 pts
 This option does not apply to orienting new staff to the workplace.

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 Volunteer, CCI Test development committee
 Professional Presentations
 Maximum – 150 pts
 Must grant CE
 Podium presentation (must be minimum 30 minutes in length) 30 pts
 In-service (must be minimum of 30 minutes in length) 30 pts
 Poster presentation 20 pts

21. + Categories
 Author - Book, journal article, or patient/family
educational material - Maximum – 100 pts

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Key Points
 For the Continuing Education – You must have a CE certificate
 ACLS, PALS, NALS
 Healthstream courses
 All of the activities have an evidence requirement
 Maintain a filing system
 Keep all of the evidence until you receive your new certificate
 Some evidence may also be used for CNOR and CRNFA
recertification

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How do I get the correct CE?
 CE at professional meetings (AORN SC&E, OR Manager)
 Must have a CE certificate
 Category 1 CME Credits may be used to fulfill CE requirements
 Maximum of 50% or 75 points may be earned with CME
 Must categorize for your CE log in CYZAP (CCI system)
 A catalog exists at CCI for many of the professional meetings
 Shani Shirley – 303-368-6725 can assist

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Where do I get my Professional
Development Points?
Other Activities
 Remember your accrual period
 The “Ben and Jerry’s Approach” may not be possible w/ CSSM
 You must plan out your activities to earn the needed points
 If you passed in 2015
 You have until 31 DEC 2017 to earn your points
 If you passed in 2016
 You have until 31 DEC 2018 to earn your points

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CYZAP
 The Professional Points Method is an on line system
 There are no paper applications

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Emeritus Status
 CSSMs who have retired from surgical services management
may file for emeritus status.
 Those certificants holding emeritus status may use the
designation CSSM(E) for the balance of their professional
career.
 The retiree must pay a one-time fee and submit an application.
 The application for emeritus status must be submitted and accepted
prior to the current credential having lapsed.
 CSSM(E) members may be considered for CCI Board and
committee appointments.

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The Second Recertification Cycle
 After the first recertification nurses holding the CSSM credential
will have two choices regarding their professional development:
 Re-take the CSSM certification examination to again establish a
professional development course/pathway for the second recertification
cycle.
 Take a self-assessment examination to establish a professional
development course/pathway
 These methods will determine the amount of professional
development activity needed to maintain the credential and also
the focus of that activity
 The self-assessment examination is still in development
 A new and different form of the CSSM certification exam will be
used for those who choose to re-test

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CCI Staff
Shani Shirley
Credentialing Specialist
303.368.6725
sshirley@cc-institute.org
Jim Stobinski
Director of Credentialing and Education
720.257.4372
jstobinski@cc-institute.org

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Questions?