TNS or CEN?

I have taken BLS,ACLS,TNCC,PALS,and ECRN. Now I want to take either TNS or CEN. Those of you who have taken one or both which would you suggest and how did you prepare for the test. I most likely will have to pay for it on my own since I just went registry so I want to PASS. Thanks in advance.

My background is I graduated in May 2004 and have been working in a level 2 ER since....I am going to stay there registry and go to a trauma center after I have 2 years experience. How is the CCRN? I've heard at work that no one passes the CEN the first time...Could be they don't want "a new Nurse" having more certificates then some of the old set in there way nurses..Our hospital gives an 8% pay raise for either TNS or CEN.

TNS is a course you take, and recieve confirmation that you took the class.
CEN however, is a certification exam that tests your body of knowledge of emergency nursing. It is like comparing oranges and antelopes.

For example, you would not put "Jane Smith RN, TNS" as your credentials.
You would use "Jane Smith RN, CEN" as your credentials. Do you get it?

I was just at an ATCN course in St. Louis and was taught by many Illinois nurses who wore "TNS" on their badges. TNS is indeed a class but it ends with a very difficult written and practical trauma exam.

IF you earned the TNS show off the TNS!