•  Candidates must posses a valid registered nurse license from any territory or state in the US
   •  Candidates from other countries must posses a valid professional recognized equivalent
   •  Candidates must hold a higher degree or masters in nursing
   •  Or candidates must hold a nursing bachelor degree and a master from another discipline
   •  Candidates should have served in a nurse executive level position for at least 2 years within the past five years
   •  Or, have been teaching nursing administration executive level to graduate students in a faculty
   •  Candidates must have acquired at least 30 hours of continuing education with thee past 3 years in nursing administration
   •  Candidates with a master's degree in nursing do not need to meet the last eligibility requirement

   •  The exam is available all year round. To register simply download the registration forms
   •  Completed registration forms should be submitted along with necessary documents and payment to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, P.O. Box 791333, Baltimore, MD 21279-1333
   •  After receiving notification of registration, candidates will have to schedule a test date and Prometric test site of choice.

   •  Quality Management/Care Management 16%
   •  Professional Practice Environment 14.67%
   •  Organizational Leadership 26.67%
   •  Organizational Systems Management 24%
   •  Communication/Collaboration 18.67%

   •  The exam is made up of 175 questions out of which only 150 are scored and 25 are used as pre-test questions
   •  The exam is computer based and all questions are in the multiple choice format

   •  Registration fee for the Nurse Executive is $250 for initial certification of members of the American Nurses Association and $390 for non-members

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