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Via Zoom

Description

The Center for Nursing Education and Testing's Item Writing Workshop is an approximately 90-minute virtual workshop in which participants will learn to write test questions for the CARN and CARN-AP certification examinations. The team will address the complete process of developing a certification examination as well as address the principles of item writing and test construction, including tips for writing good items. These skills can be used in a wide variety of situations where nursing knowledge is measured, since the principles apply to teacher-made tests in nursing education programs, continuing education programs, and staff development programs. Item writing is a unique process that combines creativity and adherence to the rules and imposed editorial standards. Participants will have a post-workshop assignment, in which they will submit five (5) of their own items - written to the standards/principles taught in the workshop - to receive a total of 3 continuing education contact hours.

Intended audience

CARN and CARN AP’s

Speakers

Christina Albanese, BA

Christina Albanese, BA, is the Director of Test Development for C-NET with over 17 years of experience in the nursing specialty certification field. Christina provides direct support to the President and Chief Operating Officer, to whom she apprises all matters related to the certification testing product line. Since joining C-NET in 2005, Christina has held a variety of roles in both the candidate registration side of testing to test development, where she currently supervises all aspects of the test development department. She oversees the certification cycle timeline and coordinates with C-NET’s nursing boards and subject matter experts (SMEs) to create and update examination content. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Rutgers University in 2008.

Andrew Karle, BSEd

Andrew Karle, BSEd, Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for supervising the daily operations at C-NET, as well as handling information technology services, which includes acting as primary liaison between C-NET and PSI, C-NET’s partner test center company. Mr. Karle directly supports the President with existing projects, directly interacting with clients and vendors, and assisting with new product development, test construction, and data analysis. Before taking on his role of COO at C-NET, he was the Director of Pre-Professional Testing, when he supervised the development and administration of the school line of tests as well as co-authored the Study Guide for the Pre-Nursing Assessment Test-PN and various other practice tests. Mr. Karle earned his BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in English and Communications at Kent State University in Kent, OH. Prior to his employment at C-NET, he taught high school English in Elizabeth City, NC.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the principles of item writing
• List the components of the certification process
• Analyze, edit, and create high level test questions

Sponsored by

BMC Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS), Opioid Resonse Network (ORN)

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI083343 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Accreditation information

Boston Medical Center grants 3.00 hours to all nurses who attend the course and complete the evaluation and homework. Boston Medical Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by American Nurses Association, Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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