Deck 20: Transcultural Nursing Certification: ITS Role in Nursing Education, Practice Administration, and Research

Question 1

Findings in the study of Kendall-Gallagher, et al. (2011) indicated that specialty certification in nursing is:

A)Linked to nurse's desire for accolades
B)Proportional to level of nursing education
C)Associated with better patient outcomes
D)Correlated with feeling of competence

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Transcultural Nursing Certification Commission (TNCC) offers two levels of certifications in transcultural nursing namely:

A)CTN-NP for nurse practitioners and CTN-B (basic) for associate, diploma, and baccalaureate prepared nurses
B)Basic (CTN-B) for baccalaureate and below and advanced (CTN-A) for masters and higher degree prepared nurses
C)CTN-CNS for clinical specialists and CTN-B (basic) for associate, diploma, and baccalaureate prepared nurses
D)CTN-A for baccalaureate and CTN-B for associate degree nurses

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Applicants for both basic and advanced certifications in transcultural nursing must complete all of the following except:

A)Current active registered nurse licensure in a state or territory of the U.S. or recognized equivalent in another country
B)One 3-credit or academic course or a 42 continuing education contact hours or units in cultural competence in cultural competence
C)2400 hours of transcultural nursing practice
D)Publication in transcultural nursing

Answer 3

D