1. Renewal by Synergy CERPs (for CCRNs and PCCNs)
Based on the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care™

2. Renewal by Synergy CERPs
Assures:
consistency between certification and renewal
renewal emphasis on clinical judgment
well-rounded requirements

3. Renewal by Synergy CERPs
Weighting for CERP Categories
Category A – 60-80%
Category B – %
Category C – %
Plus 20 optional CERPs - choice
100 CERPs required each renewal period

4. Renewal by Synergy CERPs
The CERP categories (A, B and C) are based on groupings of the 8 nurse characteristics of the Synergy Model

5. Renewal by Synergy CERPs Categories:
Category A = 60-80%
clinical judgment and clinical inquiry
Category B = 10-30%
caring practices, response to diversity, advocacy and moral agency, facilitation of learning
Category C = 10-30%
collaboration and systems thinking

6. Examples in Category A – 60-80% of CERPs in 3 years
Category A = clinical judgment and clinical inquiry
Learning Topics: ECG monitoring, physical assessment, pharmacology, heart failure, CCRN/PCCN review courses, research, evidence-based practice
Activities: CCRN/CCRN-E and PCCN Self Assessment Exams (SAEs), publishing and editing activities, quality improvement activities

7. Examples in Category B – 10-30% of CERPs
Category B = caring practices, response to diversity, advocacy and moral agency, facilitation of learning
Learning Topics: patient safety, infection control, preventing medication errors, cultural diversity, ethics, palliative care
Activities: precepting, participating on an ethics or Joint Commission preparation committee, teaching an in-service

8. Examples in Category C – 10-30% of CERPs
Category C = collaboration and systems thinking
Learning Topics: crucial conversations, healthy work environments, negotiation, leadership skills, emergency planning and coordination
Activities: membership in a national nursing organization, participating in a interdisciplinary committee, designing new policies, leading a case conference

9. Reminder The Renewal Handbook online has:
the latest renewal requirements and more specifics.
many more examples of learning topics and activities in each renewal category.
definitions of the categories to determine where a learning topic or activity best fits, if a program is not coded by AACN.

10. Summary Where can I get more information? website - www.certcorp.org-
phone - (800)