What is OCN? Oncology Certified Nurse

OCN stands for Oncology Certified Nurse. It is a specialty certification issued by Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

What it is: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) is a specialty certification. oncc.org/certifications
Who issues it: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. oncc.org/certifications
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. oncc.org/certifications
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. oncc.org/certifications
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 RN license in the US, its territories or Canada, plus at least 12 months of RN work in the last 3 years, 1,000 hours of adult oncology nursing in the last 30 months, and 10 contact hours of oncology CE in the last 3 years. Pass the OCN exam (165 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours); certification lasts 4 years and is renewed with oncology practice hours plus 100 renewal points, at least 65 of them in oncology. Source: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

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