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AASNP BOARD Certification Information

The AASNP Board Certification exam is a proctored, multiple choice test that is administered online. There are a total of 120 questions on the exam, and you have 150 minutes to complete it.

The exam includes several aspects of surgical practice and tests your knowledge of surgical field as well as your critical thinking ability in peri, intra and post operative settings. 

You can find the complete exam outline HERE.

The members are encouraged to use following publications to prepare for the exam:

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Essentials of perioperative nursing - Sixth Edition

Terri Goodman, PhD, RN, CNOR; Cynthia Spry, MA, RN, CNOR, CSIT

Our members enjoy 30% discount on this and other publications from J&B Learning!

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Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties - Sixth Edition

Peter F. Lawrence, Jessica Beth O’Connell, MATTHEW R. SMEDS

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