Pediatric Nurse Exam Information & Test Preparation

     •  Download and print an application form from http://www.nursecredentialing.org/NurseSpecialties/Pediatric.aspx
     •  Complete, sign, attach all required supporting documents and mail it with the payment to ANCC.
     •  Once you receive an Eligibility Notice, book an examination date within your ninety-day window period.

     •  This is a computer-based exam
     •  There are 25 pre-test multiple-choice questions, which are not be scored.
     •  There are 150 multiple-choice questions, which will be scored on site at the end of the exam.
     •  The non-scored questions are not distinguishable from the scored questions
     •  The exam is 3 hours.

Development/Behavioral Sciences 22%
Communication 10%
Nursing Process 16%
Basic and Applied Science 17%
Educational Principles and Strategies 4%
Life Situations and Adaptive/Maladaptive Resources 8%
Health Maintenance, Promotion, and Wellness 10%
Management/Leadership 4%
Research 2%
Legal and Ethical Issues 4%

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