Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Examination
- Provider
- National Certification Corporation; AMP/PSI provides examination delivery and scheduling.
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a test center or by live remote proctoring; three options with one correct answer.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- Criterion-referenced ability standard; no set percentage passing level is published.
- Exam fee
- USD 325, including a non-refundable USD 50 application fee.
Examination outline
General Assessment (15%)
- Maternal History affecting the Newborn
- Neonatal
- Family Integration
- Discharge Preparation and Follow-up Care
General Management (19%)
- Thermoregulation
- Resuscitation and Stabilization
- Growth and Nutrition
- Fluids and Electrolytes
Pharmacology (9%)
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Common Drug Therapies
Embryology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Systems Management (54%)
- Cardiac
- Respiratory
- Gastrointestinal
- Renal/Genitourinary
- Metabolic/Endocrine
- Hematopoietic
- Infectious Diseases
- Musculoskeletal
- Integumentary
- Genetics
- Neurological
- Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat
- Professional Issues (3%)
Examination sources
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Candidate Guides link to /content/documents/cms/nnp-candidate_guide.pdf
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 1, About This Guide
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 8, Exam Outline, introductory and percentage limitations
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 8, Exam Outline, five content areas and subordinate topics; chart corroborated visually on p. 7
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 9, Associated Competencies
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
pp. 10-11, Study Guide, General Assessment, I-IV and all subordinate entries
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 12, Study Guide, General Management, I-IV and all subordinate entries
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 13, Study Guide, Pharmacology, I-II and all subordinate entries
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
pp. 14-16, Study Guide, Embryology, Physiology, Pathophysiology & Systems Management, I-XII and all subordinate entries
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 17, Study Guide, Professional Practice Issues, both columns and all subordinate entries
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 6, About the Exam, Exam Format
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 20, How Exams Are Scored
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Testing
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Candidate Guide
p. 6, Exam Format, answer options bullet
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Computer Exam; Apply for Computer Exam; Details for Computer Testing
- NCC, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Overview, Eligibility Requirements
- NCC, NP-BC Examination Registration Catalog
p. 3, Eligibility Criteria, Current Licensure column
- NCC, NP-BC Examination Registration Catalog
p. 3, Eligibility Criteria, Educational Requirements column
- NCC, NP-BC Examination Registration Catalog
p. 3, NCC Program Requirements, program length and clinical preparation
- NCC, NP-BC Examination Registration Catalog
p. 3, Educational Time Frames column
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.