Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), the designating organization,
allows nurses to accumulate points toward certification renewal by completing
professional development activities. Initial OCN certification is available
to nurses who have a current, active, unrestricted RN license; a minimum
of 12 months of experience as an RN within the three years prior to application;
a minimum of 1,000 hours of adult oncology nursing practice within the
two-and-one-half years prior to application, and completed a minimum of
100 continuing education contact hours in the specialty of oncology nursing
or an academic elective in oncology nursing.
Catawba Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit, public healthcare system
providing and promoting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
well-being of the public in addition to serving as a center for health
education, wellness services, preventative medicine and acute care. CVMC,
twice recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet
facility, was named as a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of
Healthcare Providers as well as twice awarded as a “Distinguished
Hospital for An Outstanding InPatient Experience” by J.D. Power
and Associates.