NurseCompetency is pleased to announce the release of our Mammography Technologist Competency Exam.

Mammography technologists, also called mammographers, are registered radiology technologists who are trained in the operation of specialized imaging equipment that pinpoints abnormal breast tissue. The mammography machine is designed to image only breast tissue and uses lower doses of radiation than a conventional x-ray machine. The machine has one compression paddle that flattens each breast and spreads the breast tissue. Because of this technique, a better image using less radiation can be obtained.

The Mammography Technologist Competency Exam covers topics related to breast anatomy, screening and diagnostic mammography, patient positioning for standard mammographic views, breast cancer statistical and prevalence data, standards surrounding the performance of mammography, and additional knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for successful job performance by a mammography technologist.

NurseCompetency would like to thank our Subject Matter Experts, Clinical Advisory Board, and Director of Clinical Education for working diligently over the past several months on the development and validation of this exam.

NurseCompetency is pleased to announce the release of our Nuclear Medicine Technologist Competency Exam.

Nuclear medicine technologists are allied healthcare professionals who utilize sealed and unsealed radioactive materials in the diagnosis and therapy of various diseases. The discipline of nuclear medicine, practiced by these professionals, also includes the utilization of pharmaceuticals (used as adjunctive medications) and other imaging modalities with or without contrast to enhance the evaluation of physiological processes at a molecular level. Through the safe, effective use of radiopharmaceuticals and adjunctive medications, nuclear medicine technologists optimize diagnostic evaluation and therapy.

The Nuclear Medicine Technology Competency Exam by NurseCompetency covers topics related to radiopharmaceuticals, scintigraphy, SPECT imaging, radiation exposure, patient safety and education, clinical guidelines, and additional knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for successful job performance by a nuclear medicine technologist.

NurseCompetency would like to thank our Subject Matter Experts, Clinical Advisory Board, and Director of Clinical Education for working diligently over the past several months on the development and validation of this exam.

NurseCompetency is pleased to announce the release of our Care of Clients with Dementia Competency Exams.

Care of Clients with Dementia: Non-Licensed Exam
The Care of Clients with Dementia: Non-Licensed Competency Exam is designed to be completed by non-licensed healthcare workers that work with patients with dementia. This exam covers topics related to signs/symptoms, causes, stages of dementia, and differences between dementia and delirium. The exam also covers topics related to client safety, essential skills, and psychological support of clients with dementia.

Care of Clients with Dementia - Nursing Exam
The Care of Clients with Dementia: Nursing Competency Exam is designed to be taken by RN’s and LPN’s working with patients with dementia. This exam covers topics related to signs/symptoms, causes, stages of dementia, and differences between dementia and delirium. The exam also covers topics related to client safety, essential skills, and psychological support of clients with dementia.

NurseCompetency would like to especially thank Deborah Ann Lekan, PhD(c), MSN, RN-BC, Clinical Associate at Duke University School of Nursing, our Clinical Advisory Board, and Director of Clinical Education for working diligently over the past several months on the development and validation of these exams.

NurseCompetency is pleased to announce the release of our Histotechnologist Competency Exam.

Histotechnologists are members of the allied healthcare team specializing in the use of histologic technology in order to assist in diagnosing diseases, to conduct research, or to instruct others in histologic science. Histologic technology is the science that deals with the structure of cells and their formation into tissues and organs; it centers on the detection of tissue abnormalities and the treatment for the diseases that cause the abnormalities.

Histotechnologists prepare very thin slices of human, animal, or plant tissue and uses chemicals and dyes in order to distinguish tissue structures. Working in today’s histology lab, the histotechnologist frequently uses immunohistochemistry and molecular (DNA) techniques to provide accurate tumor identification which helps the provider to select the mode of therapy that will offer the greatest probability of a cure. Tissue sample preparation also assists the provider in determining whether a patient is rejecting a transplanted tissue or organ. A histotechnologist can also teach, be a laboratory supervisor, or be the director for a school for histotechnology. Certification is strongly preferred by many employers in this field.

The Histotechnologist Competency Exam covers topics related to cell morphology, fixative solutions, paraffin embedding, microtomy, staining techniques, immunohistochemical methods, general chemistry principles, and additional knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for successful job performance by a histotechnologist.

NurseCompetency would like to thank our Subject Matter Experts, Clinical Advisory Board, and Director of Clinical Education for working diligently over the past several months on the development and validation of this exam.