A week from Monday is my certification exam. I'm nervous! - Page 2

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  1. Apr 23, '12 by
    Yes, I bought an accordian binder and am starting to stockpile. I have to have 15 per year for my license and 18 per year for the certification. I don't know with the ANCC, but with the AMSN, 75 of the credits have to be in med/surg and the rest can be professional developement. I'm worried about the med/surg and what really counts. I do a lot of committee work, and have helped develop the ED to Med/Surg flow that took weeks of designing. I'm not sure if all of those count.
    What kind of professional involvement do you mean?
  2. Apr 24, '12 by
    I just renewed my Nurse Executive with ANCC and had way more CEs and options than I needed. I'm sure AMSN I'll be fine, I've presented at their National Conventions and serve as Secretary for my Local Chapter.
  3. Apr 28, '12 by
    Quote from kayern
    I just renewed my Nurse Executive with ANCC and had way more CEs and options than I needed. I'm sure AMSN I'll be fine, I've presented at their National Conventions and serve as Secretary for my Local Chapter.
    That's cool. How did you get involved? I didn't see a local chapter for WA or in my area anyway.
    I would like to have more certifications, just don't know in what, lol. Maybe diabetes, but I need to know what that would mean education wise and even it if exists.
  4. Apr 29, '12 by
    Go to the National AMSN website and look under chapters. Be innovative..........start one!
  5. Apr 29, '12 by
    Quote from kayern
    Go to the National AMSN website and look under chapters. Be innovative..........start one!
    I think I did at one time which makes me think there wasn't one. I would be more than happy to start a chapter if I really knew what they did, lol.
  6. Apr 29, '12 by
    Chapters promote the speciality of Medical Surgical nursing. Go to the website and contact someone. We have monthly meetings with presentations done by members r/t M/S. We do fundraising, give scholarships for the certification exam as well as off setting the cost of attending the National Convention. We do a one day education seminar with CEs attached. Take your exam and then we'll talk. Good Luck
  7. May 4, '12 by
    Quote from kayern
    Chapters promote the speciality of Medical Surgical nursing. Go to the website and contact someone. We have monthly meetings with presentations done by members r/t M/S. We do fundraising, give scholarships for the certification exam as well as off setting the cost of attending the National Convention. We do a one day education seminar with CEs attached. Take your exam and then we'll talk. Good Luck
    I took my exam in Feb and passed.