The Importance of Certification Successful completion of a certification examination is the demonstration of specialized knowledge in oncology nursing. Today, competent caregivers are more important than ever to healthcare consumers. At both the basic and advanced level, certification validates the nurse has experience and tested knowledge in cancer care. Patients and their families deserve the best nursing care.
Nurses require competent colleagues.
Physicians and other members of the healthcare team rely on skilled nurses everyday. Certification is the objective, measurable way to ensure a professional nurse has the knowledge to practice competently. For many certified nurses, recognition of their credential is a first step toward improved job satisfaction and career enhancement. Whatever your goals may be, consider the following ways you can obtain recognition for yourself, and your credential, among your peers, patients, employer or potential employer. Make your OCN , AOCN , or CPON designation visible.