Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety — Information & Free Practice
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Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety
- Provider
- NCC; delivered through PSI
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a test center or through live remote proctoring; three options and one correct answer per question.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 125; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- Criterion-referenced ability standard; no fixed passing percentage is published.
- Exam fee
- USD 210, including a USD 50 non-refundable application fee and USD 160 testing fee.
Examination outline
Quality and Safety Assessment and Gap Analysis (25%)
- Methods to assess organizational, institutional and environmental culture, standards and clinical guidelines and patient experience
- National Quality and Safety standards and clinical guidelines
- Adverse events, disclosure, transparency, patient trust, and mitigation
Integrate Quality and Safety in Practice (23%)
- Quality and Safety aims, tools, checklists, disseminating outcomes and communication strategies
- Team function, training and simulation, leadership, empowerment and learning principles
- Determine and advocate for ongoing resources, risk assessment
Develop and Implement Quality and Safety into Practice (26%)
- Selecting and monitoring key quality metrics
- Identify population, measures and data collection
- Integration into workflow, error prevention strategies
Evaluation and Measures of Effectiveness (22%)
- Evaluation Tools
- Evaluate the balance between quality, outcomes and cost
- Strategies for sustainment and positive change
Professional and Ethical Issues (4%)
- Professionalism and ethical principles
Examination sources
- NCC C-ONQS examination page
Official examination document links
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 1, About This Guide
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 8, Exam Outline introductory limitation
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 7, percentage distribution chart, all five columns and caption
- NCC C-ONQS Registration Catalog
p. 15, full two-column content outline and How to Study sidebar
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 19, Exam Content Report, complete content area table
- NCC C-ONQS examination page
Testing
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 6, Exam Format
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 18, How Exams Are Scored
- NCC C-ONQS Candidate Guide
p. 6, Exam Format, answer structure
- NCC C-ONQS examination page
Computer Exam and Details for Computer Testing
- NCC C-ONQS Registration Catalog
p. 3, Eligibility Criteria
- NCC C-ONQS Registration Catalog
p. 7, Notification of eligibility to take the exam
- NCC Guide to Testing Methods
p. 3, Schedule Your Exam, computer testing center minimum lead time
- NCC C-ONQS Registration Catalog
p. 3, Practice Experience and application timing
- NCC C-ONQS examination page
Delivery methods
- NCC C-ONQS examination page
Cost for Computer testing
- NCC Guide to Testing Methods
p. 3, Schedule Your Exam, Live Remote Proctoring minimum lead time
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.