The Registered Nurse Self-Assessment Examination (RN SAE) is a 50-question online practice examination developed to acquaint potential CHPN^® candidates with test taking and allow them to become familiar with the format of the examination.  By taking this RN SAE you will be able to practice taking the RN certification examination, experience computer based testing, review rationales for correct and incorrect answers, and receive a score report that will assess strengths and weakness for further study.  Questions are linked to the detailed content outline located in the NBCHPN^® Candidate Handbook.  This SAE can be used as one of several tools to aid your studies, along with the detailed content outline and reference list located in the Candidate Handbook, as well as educational materials available for purchase through the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).  A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of this SAE benefit the Alliance for Excellence in Hospice and Palliative Nursing.

The items (questions) in this version of the CHPN^® SAE have been carefully selected so that meaningful feedback can be provided to you.  This feedback includes two sources of information.  First, while you are completing the test, you may choose to ‘grade’ each item after you have selected your response.  This will give you immediate feedback about your response. The second source of information deals with the score that you might expect to achieve on the CHPN^® examination.  If this is your primary focus, you may wish to take the test under the same sort of conditions as the actual CHPN^® examination.  For example, to simulate actual testing conditions, you should be sure to complete the SAE in an hour or less, working uninterrupted.  You can choose to score your test after you have completed the entire SAE.

The SAE, once purchased, will be available for your use for up to 60 days. You will be able to use this SAE as a practice exam as well as receive rationales as to why each answer is correct or incorrect. It may be accessed as many times as desired throughout the 60 day window, however you may only take the complete exam once. You will only have access to your results. Upon completion of the exam a score report will be generated to allow you to see the amount of correct answers in each category as well as provide you with a performance ranking as to your strongest and weakest content areas. Knowledge obtained from reviewing your score report will help to further aid your studies for the certification examination.

This web test requires:

• An HTML 4.0 compatible browser such as Internet Explorer with "cookies enabled".
• An HTML capable e-mail account for delivery of instructions and feedback reports.

After you have successfully placed your web test order, you will be sent a confirmation e-mail with specific instructions on where and how to take the exam.