Nursing at OCN 2010

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OCN stands for Oncology Certified Nurse. It conducts an exam for the admission in practicing nurses named as Certified Oncology Nurse. There are 4 certified exam for this course as: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Certified Pediatrics Oncology Nurse (CPON), Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) and Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (AOCNS).

 

Eligibility

 

1. Must be a licensed registered Nurse
2. Must have 1 year experience in the last 3 years.
3. An experience of 1000 hours in Oncology Nursing in the last 2 and half years

 

Examination Pattern:

 

The exam is held of 165 Multiple Choice Type questions (MCQ). There are 20 are meant to be protesting questions in 165.

 

Fees:

 

$260 is the fee for Oncology Nursing Society and the Association of Pediatric Oncology. For non-members applicants its fee is $380. Oncology Certified Nurse certificate is issued which is valid for three years.