cssm recertification
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CSSM RecertificationWhat follows after you passed the CSSM certification examination
CSSM®
+Presenter
James X Stobinski
PhD RN CNOR CSSM
Director of Credentialing and Education
Competency and Credentialing Institute
Denver, CO
+Objectives
Provide an overview of the CSSM certification program
Describe the recertification requirements for the CSSM
credential
Contrast the CSSM recertification program with other
previous/existing recertification methods
Delineate the Professional Development Points Method for a
hypothetical CSSM certificant
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Background
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Pass Rates
CSSM
2015 Total 85 67 18 78.82%
2016 YTD 4 4 0 100%
+Rationale
The CSSM recertification mechanism was designed to be
fundamentally different than the CNOR recertification
process
CSSM is conceptualized as a mechanism to facilitate your
ongoing professional development and lifelong learning
Your professional development plan will address your
knowledge levels as identified by your initial certification
examination scores
This recertification method was developed in response to the
direction provided by our accreditation providers
+Key Points
Professional development methods will guide and facilitate knowledge acquisition and learning experiences relative to the Job Analysis findings underlying the CSSM credential
This recertification mechanism requires a degree of planning and commitment to the process
How much work you must do in your recertification process and in which areas is linked to your performance on the CSSM certification examination
The credential cannot be maintained solely by doing CE –No matter how well you scored on the initial certification examination
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Recertification Options
There are just two choices for recertification
1. Take the certification exam again
2. The Professional Development Points Method
Pre-planning is necessary
The Professional Development Points Method drives from the
score on the CSSM certification examination.
No one can recertify by doing only CE
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Example 1
+Recertification Requirements
The certificant has scored At or Above Competency in 6 of
the 7 Categories
The certificant has scored Below Competency in 1 category –
Human Resources
The certificant must earn 250 Professional Development
Points to recertify their credential
The certificant must earn 125 Professional Development
Points in the Human Resources category to recertify their
credential
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Example 2
+Recertification Requirements
The certificant has scored At or Above Competency in 5 of the 7 Categories
The certificant has scored Below Competency in 2 categories –Financial Management and Operational Management
The certificant must earn 250 Professional Development Points to recertify their credential.
The certificant must earn 125 Professional Development Points to recertify their credential
62.5 points in the Financial Management category and
62.5 points in the Operational Management category
+Timeline – 2015 Test Takers
If you passed the CSSM certification examination in
2015:
Your accrual period is 1 JAN 15 to 31 DEC 17
You must earn all of your professional
development points during this interval
Your credential will expire 31 DEC 18
You cannot earn points in the year 2018
+Timeline – 2016 Test Takers
If you passed the CSSM certification examination in
2016:
Your accrual period is 1 JAN 16 to 31 DEC 18
You must earn all of your professional
development points during this interval
Your credential will expire 31 DEC 19
You cannot earn points in the year 2019
+Where do I get my Professional
Development Points?
There are 9 categories in which to earn points
You may choose the categories in which to earn points
No requirement to earn points in any category
There are points limits in all categories except Academic
Credit
Unlimited points may be earned in Academic Credit
BSN, MSN, MBA, or doctoral studies may be used
+ The CSSM Handbook
http://www.cc-institute.org/docs/default-
source/cssm/cssm_candidate_handbook_2015.pdf?sfvrsn=2
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Pre-Planning
is a must with
the CSSM credential
+ Categories
Continuing Education
1 CE is 2 points
150 point maximum
Academic Credit
1 semester hour/credit -15 points
1 quarter hour -10 points
There is no points limit in this category
Service as a Board Officer or Committee Member
100 point maximum
Examples (not all inclusive)
International, national or state committee, elected or BOD mbr (50
pts/year)
Local or facility committee member (10pts/yr)
+ Categories
Clinical Inquiry
(evidence-based practice projects and/or research)
Maximum – 100 points
Primary Investigator – 50pts
Co-Investigator – 25pts
Instructor, Academic Program
Maximum – 150 pts
1 semester hour/credit -15 points
1 quarter hour -10 points
Precepting/Mentoring
Maximum – 150 pts
This option does not apply to orienting new staff to the workplace.
+ Categories Volunteer, CCI Test development committee
Professional Presentations
Maximum – 150 pts
Must grant CE
Podium presentation (must be minimum 30 minutes in length) 30 pts
In-service (must be minimum of 30 minutes in length) 30 pts
Poster presentation 20 pts
+ Categories
Author - Book, journal article, or patient/family
educational material - Maximum – 100 pts
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Key Points
For the Continuing Education – You must have a CE certificate
ACLS, PALS, NALS
Healthstream courses
All of the activities have an evidence requirement
Maintain a filing system
Keep all of the evidence until you receive your new certificate
Some evidence may also be used for CNOR and CRNFA
recertification
+How do I get the correct CE?
CE at professional meetings (AORN SC&E, OR Manager)
Must have a CE certificate
Category 1 CME Credits may be used to fulfill CE
requirements
Maximum of 50% or 75 points may be earned with CME
Must categorize for your CE log in CYZAP (CCI system)
A catalog exists at CCI for many of the professional meetings
Shani Shirley – 303-368-6725 can assist
+Where do I get my Professional
Development Points?
Other Activities
Remember your accrual period
The “Ben and Jerry’s Approach” may not be possible w/ CSSM
You must plan out your activities to earn the needed points
If you passed in 2015
You have until 31 DEC 2017 to earn your points
If you passed in 2016
You have until 31 DEC 2018 to earn your points
+CYZAP
The Professional Points Method is an on line
system
There are no paper applications
+Emeritus Status
CSSMs who have retired from surgical services management
may file for emeritus status.
Those certificants holding emeritus status may use the
designation CSSM(e) for the balance of their professional
career.
The retiree must pay a one-time fee and submit an
application.
The application for emeritus status must be submitted and
accepted prior to the current credential having lapsed.
CSSM(E) members may be considered for CCI Board and
committee appointments.
+The Second Recertification Cycle
After the first recertification nurses holding the CSSM credential will have two choices regarding their professional development:
Re-take the CSSM certification examination to again establish a professional development course/pathway for the second recertification cycle.
Take a self-assessment examination to establish a professional development course/pathway
These methods will determine the amount of professional development activity needed to maintain the credential and also the focus of that activity
The self-assessment examination is still in development
A new and different form of the CSSM certification exam will be used for those who choose to re-test
+CCI Staff
Shani Shirley
Credentialing Specialist
303.368.6725
Jim Stobinski
Director of Credentialing and Education
720.257.4372
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Questions?