CCRN vs. CCRN-CSC

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

Is CCRN certification limited only to those individuals that work in MICU or SICU? Can someone working in CTICU earn the CCRN certification as opposed to the more specialized CCRN-CSC? Just wondering because I don't want the prospect of limiting myself in the future if I wish to transition to another specialty, thank you!

[Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP]

Any critical care nurse can do CCRN, you could do CSC as well if you'd like, but you're not limited to only CSC.

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

Great, thanks for the info!

[icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN]

The last time that I checked, you must have your CCRN first in order to be eligible take the CMC or CSC certification exam.

[iceyv3]

In order to be eligible for the CMC or the CSC you have already have a speciality certification in nursing. It actually does not have to be just the CCRN.

On the AACN website it states

Examples of acceptable clinical nursing certifications include, but are not limited to: CCRN, CCRN-E, PCCN, ACNPC, ACNPC-AG, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, CEN, CMSRN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPAN, etc.

These are just a few.

Hope this helps

[icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN]

In order to be eligible for the CMC or the CSC you have already have a speciality certification in nursing. It actually does not have to be just the CCRN.

On the AACN website it states

Examples of acceptable clinical nursing certifications include, but are not limited to: CCRN, CCRN-E, PCCN, ACNPC, ACNPC-AG, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, CEN, CMSRN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPAN, etc.

These are just a few.

Hope this helps

He is correct.

[houstonguy19]

good insight

[sockov, ADN, ASN, BSN, CNA, LVN]

What's a CSC and CMC?

Thanks.

[nightfly]

CSC is focused on fresh (first 24 hr) post op cardiac surgery patients with critical problems, CMC focuses on non op medical cardiac patients that really need crit care. Both focus on patients with problems which make them unstable compared to the average patient with their condition. At least that is the way it was explained to me.