While completing courses for a master’s degree in nursing education th

QUESTION

While completing courses for a master’s degree in nursing education the nurse has taken electives for gerontology, informatics, and pain management.

Using the table below, which certifications should this nurse plan to obtain upon graduation from the program?
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1. Informatics
2. Gerontological
3. Adult Gerontology
4. Adult Gerontology-Acute
5. Adult Gerontology-Primary

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 1, 2

The master’s degree programs in nursing education being accredited by AACN are asked to provide an area of clinical competence for the graduates who will be teaching student nurses. They should be eligible for certification in an area of nursing specialization, but not as APRNs. The certifications that this nurse is eligible include Informatics, Gerontological, and Pain Management. Adult Gerontology is a certification for clinical nurse specialists. Adult Gerontology-Acute and Adult Gerontology-Primary are certifications for Nurse Practitioners.