Does your hospital/employer pay you for...

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obtaining certification in your specialty?

my previous hospital reimbursed us for the test and travel expenses if we passed our exam.

we did not receive extra pay for being certified but it did count toward clinical laddering.

my new hospital doesn't seem to promote certification because they don't reimburse or pay for the exam, and also don't put "rnc" or other credentials on our name tags unless we are an advanced practice nurse (practitioner, crna, midwife).

just wondering if your hospital encourages nurses to stretch and grow through national certification and if so, how do they show it...

thanks in advance for any comments! tomorrow i will be filling out an "employee satisfaction survey" and would love to include information about encouraging them to support certification... your input will help me learn about how other hospitals deal with this subject.

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At the time of this we get reimbursed for the fee if we pass the exam. Clinical ladders are in the process........nellie

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Specializes in Everything but psych!.

I work at a magnet hospital. They encouraged certification. They paid for my certification exam. (I took it in my area.) I always try to look for one that does encourage advanced education. My 2nd work place does not pay for certification, but reimburses for MY NURSING LICENSE FEE! Hmmm. Interesting. :eek:

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

Yes they do. renerian

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Yes, they pay for certification, other courses and give a bit extra for BSNs as well.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

nope

but we get a whole 50 cents an hour for RN, C.

i have

not certified yet.....don't have the moolah for the test and ceu's.

also, am told all education monies are expended for the year. for people to go to florida and other las vegas for conventions......

a lot of money going to a precious few.

so i guess i will wait a bit longer....

it's just not worth it to me right now.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Yes, however, it equals the same as a BSN, which isn't fair. So ADNs who are certified like myself get more money, but BSNs don't.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

wow tweety, that IS very wrong.

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my hospital will pay for classes and the certification. but there is no increase in pay for being certified.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes

wow tweety, that IS very wrong.

Yes it is. An ADN with Certification makes the same as a BSN (who makes more than an ADN without certification). But if the BSN gets a certification, they get no more. Wrong.

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Specializes in Critical Care,Recovery, ED.

Will pay for th exam and an annual bonus of $750

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Long Term Care.

We're encouraged to obtain certification and the test is paid for only if we pass. We don't earn anything more for being certified (or for BSN).

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