Neonatal CCRN

Specialties NICU

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Hello everyone! Just curious if anyone has taken the Neonatal CCRN and, if so, how is it? What did you do to prepare for it? A board review course, review books, etc. Also what are your thoughts on that over RNC?

I would just go straight for my RNC but two years of experience is required to take RNC and I am at just over a year, and since CCRN is doable after about 1 year, I'm hoping it will reinforce knowledge and look good for employers and if I plan to do NNP.

Any input is much appreciated! :)

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Very few neonatal people do ccrn. Someone at anti told me that of every 100 ccrn, only 2 are peds or neo.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Oooh, too late to edit above. It should say 'someone at AACN told me.......'

Sorry

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

RNC will look better on your application, but you could get both. CCRN isn't as "popular" in the neonatal world.

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Thank you for the input! I would just go straight for RNC but since I dont have the required 2 years yet, I was thinking of just doing CCRN in the meantime. Just deciding if it's worth the money.

Has anyone taken the CCRN that can tell me anything about it?

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