CERTIFICATION

 

The Hemodialysis Nurse Program prepares for TWO national certification exams:

 

• Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN) offered by the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) –www.bonent.org

• To be eligible for the Certified Hemodialysis Nurse certification test by BONENT: 

  • RN with valid license and one year of experience in an ESRD facility (copy of valid license) 

  • LPN or LVN with valid license and two years’ experience in ESRD in a nursing capacity as verified by immediate supervisor or medical director

  • Applicants are required to submit two signed letters of reference with their applications. A signed letter will be required from their immediate supervisor. The other will be required from a professional, e.g., a peer or mentor in the field of nephrology. Applicants must be employed at the time of application submission. Applicants must complete the application in its entirety and sign. 

• Certified Hemodialysis Nurse(CDN) offered by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)