Certification Name : Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Certification ID & Type: 6200 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Perianesthesia nursing is a unique nursing specialty requiring its own certification to help protect the public. ABPANC sponsors two certification programs for qualified registered nurses caring for patients who have experienced anesthesia, procedures requiring sedation, and analgesia: the Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) and the Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) programs.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.(ABPANC)(1077)
475 Riverside Dr, 6th Floor New York, NY 10115-0089
Contact information : 800-622-7262 Email : abpanc@proexam.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
nurse, Perianesthesia