[NREMT-P/RN]

My experience was not typical. I would have waited if I had it to do over, but.. (I did just recert by exam last fall - I was much more comfortable with the questions!)

I did the CEN after 4 months of full time ED practice. I was the first in the department and several others have followed since.

But, I had been a medic for 9 years at the time and had taken TNCC and ENPC prior to the exam (just after I was licensed). I also had been teaching in a paramedic program along with ACLS and PALS for a while.

RIGHT NOW you should focus on your clinical practice. Get involved with your local ENA chapter (networking, educational options) and then look and prep in a year or two.

Good Luck!

[gs1976]

Thanks for all the input...I too have a prehospital background (EMT since 1992)....After hearing everyone's thoughts, I think that my near future is going to consist of orientation to job, NCLEX, and I am going to start taking classes toward my BSN (I can take a class a semester at a university nearby)...Then I'll look into the CEN exam