| Wednesday, August 31, 2011
NBRC’s Sleep Disorders Specialty Examination Recognized as Equivalent by AASM The NBRC recently submitted a letter to AASM to officially recognize the NBRC’s Sleep Disorders Specialty Examination in its Standards for Accreditation for Sleep Disorders Centers. The CRT-SDS and RRT-SDS credentials are recognized in the AASM’s Standards for Accreditation of Out of Center Sleep Testing (OCST) in Adult Patients. Standard B-8 of the OCST standards did not specify credentials for “Technical Personnel;” however, standard B-9, “Scoring Personnel,” does reference respiratory therapists who hold the NBRC’s specialty credential.
Specifically, the letter requested that the AASM modify the language of Standards B-7 and B-8 of the general accreditation standards to recognize respiratory therapists who have earned the CRT-SDS and/or RRT-SDS credentials as qualified to supervise a sleep testing center in an accredited facility.
We are happy to report a response has been received from the AASM and their Board of Directors approved our request to modify the language of the AASM Standards for Accreditation to recognize respiratory therapists who have earned the CRT-SDS and/or RRT-SDS credentials. Specifically, Standard B-8 will be revised to indicate that the NBRC’s Sleep Disorders Specialty Examination is an equivalent examination accepted by the AASM.
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| Monday, August 01, 2011
New NPS Examination now available! The first Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty Examination administered based on the new test specifications is now available. Please visit the NPS Examination page for more information by clicking here.
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| Monday, July 11, 2011
Update on Adult Critical Care Examination! While the creation of the Adult Critical Care Specialty Examination is not yet complete, FAQs about the examination, Detailed Content Outline and a link to the free practice examination are now available. Please click here to access the new ACCS Specialty Examination webpage and continue to check our website for more news on this exciting new examination as it becomes available.
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| Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Important Announcement Regarding New CPR Standards! Effective August 1, 2011, all NBRC examination questions containing content regarding CPR will reflect the new American Heart Association CPR standards that were issued in early 2011. For more information on the new standards, please visit the AHA website at www.heart.org.
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