A faith community nurse would like to be certified in this specialty. Which of the following best describes the eligibility criteria for this exam?
a. Have served as a preceptor for faith com-munity nurses
b. Have completed academic credits in the specialty area of faith community nursing
c. Have completed 1,000 practice hours in the specialty area of faith community nursing over the past 3 years
d. Have completed 20 hours of continuing education over the past 2 years
ANS: C
Nurses seeking certification must meet eligibility criteria to apply: current, active RN license; 1,000 practice hours in the specialty area of faith community nursing over the past 3 years; 30 hours of continuing education over the past 3 years; and fulfill two additional professional de-velopment categories to be selected from academic credits, publication or research, preceptor, presentations, or professional service.
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