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Aug 15, 2008 10:38 PM

Anyone An Ortho Certified Rn????


OK. I'VE BEEN ON MY ORTHO FLOOR FOR 2YRS LOVE IT(RN). I LIVE IN NJ. I WAS CURIOUS IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON HOW TO GET "ORTHO CERTIFIED? WHO DOES IT ENTAIL. WHAT DOES IT GET ME? WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET IT? IS IT A COURSE OR A TEST, OR BOTH? AND IS IT EVEN WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN?
FILL ME IN PLEASE LAUREN :

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from Jarnaes
Old Aug 16, 2008, 12:44 AM

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Here you go. This is the website for NAON (National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses). Very good site. They have all the info you need.

http://www.orthonurse.org/
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from RN and Mommy
Old Sep 07, 2008, 02:42 PM

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I would ask your nurse educator or equivilent if they have any information about the certification. Here awhile ago, we had classes going to Geriatric Nurse Certification. They have classes for 6 weeks to prepare you for the certification exam.

I recently asked mine if there would be any opportunity for an Ortho certification class. She's checking in it for me and will get back to me. I hope so because I am extremely interested as well.
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from Marie_LPN, RN
Old Oct 12, 2008, 03:16 PM

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Where i work, it'll get me a small raise.
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from Mbshil
Old Dec 21, 2008, 08:19 AM

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Where I work we would get a $100 more per month for the certification. The NAON website will fill you in on all the specifics. The test costs around $300 and the (recommended) book another $150. Test itself is hard , I've heard. One of my fellow workers just took it, and passed . Our Unit Manager took it - and failed ---GO Figure!!!
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from P_RN
Old Dec 23, 2008, 11:24 PM

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Since 1989. ONC. 7% raise up the career ladded. Hardest darrned test on the planet.
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