Understanding the exact breakdown of the AACN Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The AACN Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists has multiple-choice questions The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| AACN Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| Clinical Judgment | 61% | 30 |
| Cardiovascular | 9% | 4 |
| Pulmonary | 10% | 5 |
| Endocrine | 3% | 1 |
| Musculoskeletal | 3% | 1 |
| Hematology/immunology/Oncology | 5% | 2 |
| Neurology | 7% | 3 |
| Gastrointestinal | 6% | 3 |
| Renal/Genitourinary | 3% | 1 |
| Integumentary | 2% | 1 |
| Multisystem | 8% | 4 |
| Psychosocial/Behavioral/Cognitive Health | 5% | 2 |
| Professional Caring And Ethical Practice | 39% | 19 |
| Advocacy/moral agency | 5% | 2 |
| Caring Practices | 7% | 3 |
| Collaboration | 5% | 2 |
| Systems thinking | 7% | 3 |
| Response to diversity | 3% | 1 |
| Clinical inquiry | 7% | 3 |
| Facilitation of learning | 6% | 3 |