RNC NICU question

Specialties NICU

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Does your manager have to approve that you have met the requirements before I can test? I'm wishing to do it without people knowing... but is that not possible?

klone, MSN, RN

14,790 Posts

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Not NICU, but I have the RNC-OB, and no, your manager does not have to sign off on anything to apply.

prmenrs, RN

4,565 Posts

Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

Deep in the recesses of my mind, I seem to recall that 'someone' had to verify that I had worked in the NICU setting for the requisite amount of time. If you haven't fulfilled that requirement, the testing agency will happily take your application fee, and send you a refusal for your application.

Having overused my allocation of big words for today, I wish you the very best luck on becoming an RNC! :) :up:

R1515J

25 Posts

Specializes in NICU.

I feel like I had to input my manager's name and contact information when I applied to take the test because you have to have those 2 years of experience to test. My manager never said anything to me, so who knows. I never told anyone in my unit I was testing either. Good luck if you decide to take your test!

klone, MSN, RN

14,790 Posts

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Best thing to do is look at the application.

Specializes in RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC.

OK thanks everyone.

rnkaytee

219 Posts

Yes, I remember she had to verify I've worked the requisite hours. I guess you could get HR to do it?

babyNP., APRN

1,922 Posts

Specializes in NICU.

My understanding is that they may audit some people by actually calling the manager, but they don't call every single application's manager in order to verify, from what I've heard.

Specializes in RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC.

Now that makes the most sense, babyNP.

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