ANPD Certification Exam 2024/2025
ANPD Core Curriculum correct answersAssociation for Nursing Professional Development
Roles Of NPD Specialist correct answers1. 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 correct answersA 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 correct answersGenerates Knowledge
EBP correct answersTranslate Knowledge
QI correct answersIncorporates Knowledge
PICOT correct answersPopulation, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
Levels of Evidence correct answersProvides 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 correct answersHighest: 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 correct answersrefers 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 correct answersAbility of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over
repeated testings.
Consistency of Measurement.
Effect Size correct answersA 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 correct answers1971-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.
1992- First Specialty Nursing Certification for Nursing staff development
1998- First Staff Development Week
2000- ANA published Scope and Standards for Nursing Professional Development
2012-NNSDO changed name to ANPD
2014- ANPD commissioned 2 national studies: 1. NPD role delineation, and 2. NPD organization value.
ANPD Core Curriculum correct answersAssociation for Nursing Professional Development
Roles Of NPD Specialist correct answers1. 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 correct answersA 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 correct answersGenerates Knowledge
EBP correct answersTranslate Knowledge
QI correct answersIncorporates Knowledge
PICOT correct answersPopulation, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time
Levels of Evidence correct answersProvides 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 correct answersHighest: 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 correct answersrefers 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 correct answersAbility of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over
repeated testings.
Consistency of Measurement.
Effect Size correct answersA 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 correct answers1971-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.
1992- First Specialty Nursing Certification for Nursing staff development
1998- First Staff Development Week
2000- ANA published Scope and Standards for Nursing Professional Development
2012-NNSDO changed name to ANPD
2014- ANPD commissioned 2 national studies: 1. NPD role delineation, and 2. NPD organization value.
