Are too many certifications a bad thing?

AcuteHD · Aug 12, 2015

Thanks, rollieschmollie, that's a good point. If OP overstated his responsibility in the ER, it was to make the point that he knew what kind of cases came in and that they aren't all TV worthy. Well within the scope of someone assisting with triage in the ER. Has OP passed NCLEX? You refer to yourself as both a new RN grad and an RN. Please Please Please NEVER refer to yourself as a nurse until you are a nurse.

klone, MSN, RN · Aug 12, 2015

For AcuteAlan:

Passed the NCLEX on May 2nd, 2015.

imenid37 · Aug 12, 2015

Thanks Imenid. I am an ADN. I'm holding out for a job so the facility can pay for my BSN or MSN. I've already got a bachelors degree (and two professional associates) and have no desire to pay for another one. Regarding getting certs on my employers dime. I don't know.
Maybe my manager is super cool. Maybe I'm such a highly valued employee my manager in Diagnostic Imaging wants to keep me happy (just speculation of course, otherwise that statement would be arrogant). I assume because I've gone the extra mile for my manager and I'm a team player they want to reward me.

Yup, something seems off to me. You are no doubt bright BUT your self appraisal is a bit over the top. In my area most employers want the BSN or for you to be actively pursuing. Not my rule, but my suggestion from experience. Weren't you soliciting advice? Perhaps you needed to clarify that you wanted comments of support only, not opinions.

Ruger8mm · Aug 12, 2015

Opinions don't bother me. It's the Internet. Completely anonymous. Nothing to be offended about.

rollieschmollie · Aug 12, 2015

Thanks, rollieschmollie, that's a good point. If OP overstated his responsibility in the ER, it was to make the point that he knew what kind of cases came in and that they aren't all TV worthy. Well within the scope of someone assisting with triage in the ER. Has OP passed NCLEX? You refer to yourself as both a new RN grad and an RN. Please Please Please NEVER refer to yourself as a nurse until you are a nurse.

He has his rn, I was previously referrencing his job prior to becoming a nurse in relation to his perceived arrogance.

AcuteHD · Aug 13, 2015

Congrats on passing the NCLEX, sorry I missed that post.

joanna73, BSN, RN · Aug 13, 2015

A small piece of wisdom that keeps me in check, no matter where I am in life, no matter how successful I think I am:

I'm just another cog in the wheel, and there's always someone just as competent, just as good as I am, and someone who is much better.

Take pride in your accomplishments but remember that humility goes a long way.

blondebabe0625 · Aug 13, 2015

Never

JayHanig · Aug 15, 2015

Not to be critical but let's be sensible. I managed 18 years without a single one of those certifications and you're a three month RN? You remind me of one of those North Korean generals who's never fought in a war yet has every medal known to man pinned to his uniform.

What is the point? If I were a hiring manager I'd say you were much more accurately described by your three months of experience than you were with all the certificates.

Back in my flying days, there was a reason new pilots didn't bother getting a multiengine rating: nobody would rent them a multiengine airplane until they had several hundred hours of experience. There was a reason for that, as well. Think about it.

wanderlust99 · Aug 15, 2015

I had a job lined up as a RN in a level 1 ICU before I graduated nursing school. My only certification at the time was BLS :yes:

klone, MSN, RN · Aug 15, 2015

I had a job lined up as a RN in a level 1 ICU before I graduated nursing school. My only certification at the time was BLS

It was a different era.

Libby1987 · Aug 15, 2015

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