What is CDN? Certified Dialysis Nurse

CDN stands for Certified Dialysis Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission.

What it is: Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) is a specialty certification. nncc-exam.org
Who issues it: Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission. nncc-exam.org
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. nncc-exam.org
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. nncc-exam.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 full, unrestricted US RN license, at least 2,500 hours as an RN caring for in-center hemodialysis patients (or teaching or supervising staff who do) in the last 2 years, and 30 contact hours of nephrology CE in the last 2 years. Pass the CDN exam (150 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours); the credential is renewed every 3 years. Source: Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission

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