ZING CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Roles Of NPD Specialist.
Answer: 1. Change Agent,
2.Mentor
3.Champion of Scientific Inquiry
4. Partner Practice transition
5.Advocatefor NPD specialty
6. Facilitator of learning 7. Leader
●● Evidence Based Practice.
Answer: A problem solving approach to clinical decision making.
includes a systematic search and critical appraisal of evidence, one's
own clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences
●● Research.
Answer: Generates Knowledge
●● EBP.
Answer: Translate Knowledge
,●● QI.
Answer: Incorporates Knowledge
●● PICOT.
Answer: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
●● Levels of Evidence.
Answer: Provides a Hierarchy of Evidence. There are different types of
hierarchies dependent on the type of clinical question being asked.
●● Level of Evidence hierarchy table for an Intervention Question.
Answer: Highest: 1.Systematic Reviews
2.Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
3.Controlled Cohort Studies
4.Uncontrolled Cohort Studies
5.Case Studies and Case Series,Descriptive Studies & QI projects
Lowest: 6. Expert Opinion
●● Validity.
Answer: refers to whether the results of the study were obtained via
sound scientific methods (were there Bias and/or confounding
variables?)
, Does the study measure what is says it's measuring?
●● Reliability.
Answer: Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same
individual over repeated testings.
Consistency of Measurement.
●● Effect Size.
Answer: A measure of the strength of the relationship between two
variables or the extent of an experimental effect.
How likely will the study results have the same effect when used in
practice?
●● History of NPD.
Answer: 1971-ANA established a council on CE
1974- Helen Tobin published, The process of Staff Development-
Components for Change (godmother)
1975-ANA published Standards for Nursing Education and accreditation
of continuing Edcuation in Nursing.
1978- TJC required establishment of a position to oversee and
coordinate staff development
1985- Initiation of Journal for Nurses in staff development.
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Roles Of NPD Specialist.
Answer: 1. Change Agent,
2.Mentor
3.Champion of Scientific Inquiry
4. Partner Practice transition
5.Advocatefor NPD specialty
6. Facilitator of learning 7. Leader
●● Evidence Based Practice.
Answer: A problem solving approach to clinical decision making.
includes a systematic search and critical appraisal of evidence, one's
own clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences
●● Research.
Answer: Generates Knowledge
●● EBP.
Answer: Translate Knowledge
,●● QI.
Answer: Incorporates Knowledge
●● PICOT.
Answer: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
●● Levels of Evidence.
Answer: Provides a Hierarchy of Evidence. There are different types of
hierarchies dependent on the type of clinical question being asked.
●● Level of Evidence hierarchy table for an Intervention Question.
Answer: Highest: 1.Systematic Reviews
2.Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
3.Controlled Cohort Studies
4.Uncontrolled Cohort Studies
5.Case Studies and Case Series,Descriptive Studies & QI projects
Lowest: 6. Expert Opinion
●● Validity.
Answer: refers to whether the results of the study were obtained via
sound scientific methods (were there Bias and/or confounding
variables?)
, Does the study measure what is says it's measuring?
●● Reliability.
Answer: Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same
individual over repeated testings.
Consistency of Measurement.
●● Effect Size.
Answer: A measure of the strength of the relationship between two
variables or the extent of an experimental effect.
How likely will the study results have the same effect when used in
practice?
●● History of NPD.
Answer: 1971-ANA established a council on CE
1974- Helen Tobin published, The process of Staff Development-
Components for Change (godmother)
1975-ANA published Standards for Nursing Education and accreditation
of continuing Edcuation in Nursing.
1978- TJC required establishment of a position to oversee and
coordinate staff development
1985- Initiation of Journal for Nurses in staff development.
