Certification Exam Preparation
The Institute for Credentialing Innovation's seminars, Review Manuals, and self-assessment practice tests assist applicants in preparing for professional certification exams and obtaining continuing education contact hours. Even if you are not planning to pursue certification this year, the Institute's review courses are excellent review and refresher programs, offering 10 to 40 continuing education hours apiece.
The Institute Review Seminars for 2007-2008
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- Advanced Diabetes Management
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Cardiac/Vascular
- Case Management
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Diabetic
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontological
- Informatics
- Medical/Surgical
- Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing Administration)
- Pediatric
- Professional Development
- Psychiatric/Mental Health
- Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Online registration for these seminars will become available on a rolling basis; please check back periodically for updates.
| Seminar Topic | Dates | Presenters | Location | Registration |
| ADM Study Group | Aug. 11, 18, 25 Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008 | Carol Machester, MSN, APRN, CDE | Study Group | Register Now |
| Adult Nurse Practitioner | May 15 & 16, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | New York, NY | Register Now |
| Cardiac/Vascular | Apr. 25, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Indianapolis, IN | Register Now |
| Cardiac/Vascular | Apr. 26, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Indianapolis, IN | Register Now |
| Cardiac/Vascular | July 30, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Arlington, TX | Coming Soon |
| Cardiac/Vascular | Sept. 5, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Chicago, IL | Register Now |
| Cardiac/Vascular | Sept. 17, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Indianapolis, IN | Register Now |
| Cardiac/Vascular | Oct. 4, 2008 | Linda Baas, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP | Danville, IN | Register Now |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (formerly known as Medical-Surgical) Nursing | May 22 & 23, 2008 | Christine Colella, MSN, RN, CS, CNP | ANCC- Silver Spring, MD | Register Now |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (formerly known as Medical-Surgical) Nursing | June
10, 17, 24 Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008 | Christine Colella, MSN, RN, CS, CNP & Kathleen Baldwin, PhD, RN, CNS, ANP, GNP, CEN | Study Group | Register Now |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | May 20, 21, 22, 2008 |
Donna Hodnicki, PhD, FNP-BC,FAAN & Charlene Hanson, EdD, RN, FNP, CS, FAAN | Silver Spring, MD | Register Now |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | Jun. 5, 12, 19, 26 Jul. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008 | Donna Hodnicki, PhD,
FNP-BC,FAAN & Elizabeth Blunt PhD, MSN, MS Ed., CRNP | Study Group | Register Now |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | Jul 8, 9, & 10 , 2008 | Elizabeth Blunt, PhD, MSN, MS Ed., CRNP | Pomona, CA | Register Now |
| Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner Study Group | Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2008 | Pat Tabloski, PhD, APRN,BC; Patricia Parker, MSN, RN, BC, AGNP; Paula Gillman, MSN, APRN, AIGNP, BC | Study Group | Register Now |
| Gerontologic Nurse BS-AD | Sept. 26 & 27, 2008 | Pat Tabloski, PhD, APRN,BC | Richmond, VA | Register Now |
| Informatics Study Group | Mar. 12, 19, 26 Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2008 | Kathleen Hunter,
PhD, RN; Libertad Rovira, MN, RN-BC | Study Group | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Mar. 24 & 25, 2008 | Theresa Ann Posani, MS, RN, CNS | Torrence, CA | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Mar. 31 & Apr. 1, 2008 | Patrica Parker, MSN, RN, BC, A/GNP | Minneapolis, MN | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Apr. 3 & 4, 2008 | Theresa Ann Posani, MS, RN, CNS | Denver, CO | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Apr. 7 & 8, 2008 | Paula Gillman, MSN, APRN, AIGNP, BC | Fremont, CA | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Apr. 10-11, 2008 | Christine Colella, MSN, RN, CS, CNP | Winston-Salem, NC | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | May 20 & 21, 2008 | Paula Gillman, MSN, APRN, AIGNP, BC | Bronx, NY | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Aug. 4 & 5, 2008 | Christine Collela, MSN, RN, CS, CNP | Rochester, NY | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Aug. 7 & 8, 2008 | Theresa Ann Posani, MS, RN, CNS | Camden, NJ | Coming Soon |
| Medical/Surgical | Sept. 4 & 5, 2008 | Paula Gillman, MSN, APRN, AIGNP, BC | Chicago, IL | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Sept 11 & 12, 2008 | Paula Gillman, MSN, APRN, AIGNP, BC | UTA-Arlington, TX | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Sept. 23 & 24, 2008 | Patricia Parker, MSN, RN, BC, A/GNP | Pullman, WA | Register Now |
| Medical/Surgical | Sept. 26 & 27, 2008 | Patricia Parker, MSN, RN, BC, A/GNP | Elyria, OH | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive | Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31 Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Study Group | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Mar. 13-14, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Fredericksburg, VA | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Mar. 27 & 28, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Arlington, TX | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Mar. 28 & 29, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | New York, NY | SOLD OUT |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Apr. 2 & 3, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | New Orleans, LA | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Apr. 28 & 29, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Bethlehem, PA | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
May 5 & 6, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Cincinnati, OH | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | May 13 & 14, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Burlington, MA | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
May 28 & 29, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Orlando, FL | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | June 2 & 3, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Minneapolis, MN | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
June 2 & 3, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Las Vegas, NV | Coming Soon |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | June 12 & 13, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Boston, MA | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Aug 21 & 22, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Kalamazoo, MI | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Sept. 4 & 5, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Chigaco, IL | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Sept. 12 & 13, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Ravenna, OH | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Sept. 18 & 19, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Hartford, CT | Coming Soon |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Sept. 23 & 24, 2008 | Al Rundio, PhD, RN, APN, BC, CNAA | Savannah, GA | Register Now |
| Nurse
Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) | Oct. 30 & 31, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Arlington, TX | Register Now |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nurse Administation) |
Nov. 13 & 14, 2008 | Virginia Wilson, MSN, RN, CNAA & CNA, BC, CEN | Danville, IN | Register Now |
| Pediatric Nurse Study Group | Mar. 11, 18, 25 Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008 8 pm Eastern | Karen Corlett, RN-BC, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC, APRN-BC | Home Study Group | Register Now |
| Pediatric Review Seminar | June 2-3, 2008 | Karen Corlett, RN-BC, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC, APRN-BC | Minneapolis, MN | Register Now |
| Professional Development Study Group | Mar. 19, 26, Apr. 2,9,16,23 2008 | Diane DePew DSN, RN, BC | Study Group | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health NP (Adult/Family) | May 19 & 20, 2008 | Susie Adams, PhD, APRN, BC – PMHNP | Lexington, KY | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health NP (Adult/Family) | June 20 & 21, 2008 | Susie Adams, PhD, APRN, BC – PMHNP | New York, NY | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health NP (Adult/Family) | Aug 21 & 22, 2008 | Susie Adams, PhD, APRN, BC – PMHNP | UTA-Arlington, TX | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health NP (Adult/Family) | Oct. 13 & 14, 2008 | Karen Guess,MSN, PMHNP, ANP, BC | Minneapolis, MN | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | March 13, 20, 27 Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 2008 8pm Eastern | Karan Kverno, PhD, APRN-PMH, BC | Home Study Group | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | Jun. 10 & 11, 2008 | Karan Kverno, PhD, APRN-PMH, BC | White Plains, NY | Register Now |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | Oct. 13 & 14, 2008 | Karan Kverno, PhD, APRN-PMH, BC | Minneapolis, MN | Register Now |
| Psychiatric
Clinical Nurse Specialist | June 5 & 6, 2008 | Elizabeth Arnold, PhD, RN, CS-P | Silver Spring, MD | Register Now |
| Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Study Group | Feb.
20, 27 Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 Apr. 2, 9, 2008 | Rose Manchon MN, APRN, BC | Study Group | Register Now |
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This page last revised 05/16/2008.
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