[NJLaurenRN]

OK. I'VE BEEN ON MY ORTHO FLOOR FOR 2YRS LOVE IT(RN). I LIVE IN NJ. I WAS CURIOUS IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON HOW TO GET "ORTHO CERTIFIED? WHO DOES IT ENTAIL. WHAT DOES IT GET ME? WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET IT? IS IT A COURSE OR A TEST, OR BOTH? AND IS IT EVEN WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN?
FILL ME IN PLEASE LAUREN :

[Jarnaes]

Here you go. This is the website for NAON (National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses). Very good site. They have all the info you need.

http://www.orthonurse.org/

[RN and Mommy]

I would ask your nurse educator or equivilent if they have any information about the certification. Here awhile ago, we had classes going to Geriatric Nurse Certification. They have classes for 6 weeks to prepare you for the certification exam.

I recently asked mine if there would be any opportunity for an Ortho certification class. She's checking in it for me and will get back to me. I hope so because I am extremely interested as well.

[Marie_LPN, RN]

Where i work, it'll get me a small raise.