What is CAPA? Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse
CAPA stands for Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification.
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- What it is
- Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) is a specialty certification. cpancapa.org
- Who issues it
- American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification. cpancapa.org
- Who may hold it
- Open to registered nurses. cpancapa.org
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. cpancapa.org
- Where it prints
- Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
- How you get it
- Hold a current, unrestricted US RN license and at least 1,200 hours of direct clinical perianesthesia experience in the 2 years before applying. Pass the CAPA exam; certification runs in 3-year periods, and renewal needs 900 perianesthesia practice hours plus either the exam or 70 contact hours of CE. Source: American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
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