Oncology Certified Nurse
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation·OCN
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- practice questions
- 1,000+
- exam domains
- 6
- practice test
- Free
Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- $420 for non-members; $296 for ONS/APHON members; $225 for ONS/APHON members age 65 and older; $315 for non-members age 65 and older
- Questions on exam
- 165 multiple-choice questions with 145 scored and 20 unscored pretest items
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- A scaled score of 55 on a 25-75 scale
- Retake policy
- DoubleTake retake option available for additional $100 at initial registration
- Validity
- 4 years, renewable by earning 100 points through CE, practice hours, professional contributions, or academic courses, or by retaking the exam
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the OCN exam
- Cancer Continuum — Health Promotion, Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging (varies)
- Treatment Modalities — Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Transplant (varies)
- Symptom Management and Palliative Care (varies)
- Oncologic Emergencies (varies)
- Psychosocial Dimensions of Care (varies)
- Professional Practice — Evidence-Based Practice, Ethics, and Education (varies)
Official exam blueprint domains — your practice bank mirrors this outline.
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