do you get paid more for certifications?

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They want us to have all these certifications but dont want to pay us for having them. We will soon be required to have NCC for fetal monitoring. They are strongly encouraging RNC. Just wondering if you get paid more at your facility for having certifications.

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

J- what do mean, how does it benefit you?

GM- RNC is a certification. It's a big exam you can take that's very challenging. Certification says that you have a higher level of knowledge and expertise. You must be in your area for at least two years before you can write the exam.

Ncc efm is a certification in advanced fetal monitoring.

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J- what do mean, how does it benefit you?

GM- RNC is a certification. It's a big exam you can take that's very challenging. Certification says that you have a higher level of knowledge and expertise. You must be in your area for at least two years before you can write the exam.

Ncc efm is a certification in advanced fetal monitoring.

I figured it was a certification, but since there are many, I'm not always familiar with those outside my specialty area. I was asking what the letters stood for. Thanks for supplying the general information though.

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

RNC literally is just "certified" (that's what the C stands for). It's through the NCC (Nursing Certification Council?).

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RNC literally is just "certified" (that's what the C stands for). It's through the NCC (Nursing Certification Council?).

Oh, so you mean RNC stands for Registered Nurse Certified? How does that work?

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Oh, so you mean RNC stands for Registered Nurse Certified? How does that work?

http://www.nccwebsite.org/Certification/Otherhelpfulinformation.aspx#general-information-about-certification

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health, Camp, Travel, L&D.
I agree that certain certificates like NRP, BLS are to be expected. I wouldn't expect anything for that. But how does it benefit me to get the BSN or RNC-ob or NCC efm?

BSN I'll leave for people who believe it matters. NCC EFM, how about it proves you are an expert in fetal monitoring? Or, it maintains your competency in one key area of your practice? I can't see how that wouldn't benefit you when you work in an area that has the single highest liability, from a legal/financial standpoint. I want to say that if you knew anyone who'd had to defend their actions on a strip, you wouldn't have to ask this question.

RNC. Well, why not prove you are an expert in your field? At my hospital, it's $2000/yr plus they reimburse for the cost of the exam ($300). Heaven forbid, if I ever get called to court for one of my own cases, instead of a drug mama, I'll be able to answer the question about how I stay abreast of changes in my specialty and current with evidence based practice.

And, hey, how about the benefit of being a resource to your unit, and to the women/families in your care. Do they deserve the absolute best? Certifications are a great way to quantitatively prove they are getting it from you.

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