Becoming Certified

Have you been on the AMSN website? Those books are very good.

I just took the test a few days ago and it was pretty easy. Really similar to boards. On the med/surg nurses association webpage they sell a review book for $40. I used that and some NCLEX books and did fine.

Thanks for the tips tokmom and midwestRN12! I hope to take the CMSRN exam early next year but it never hurts to start prepping early. Several of my colleagues have said that it was harder than the NCLEX but I guess I'll have to wait and see!

I took my nclex back in '89 when it was two days and 800 questions, so it doesn't compare with that. It isn't brain wracking. It's just more detailed maybe?

I had three penile implant questions. Ummm. Never took care on one unless it was infected, lol.

penile implant?!? oh no! I now work on a "women only" med/surg floor....maybe I better read up on male specific med/surg issues....

At the time I became a CMSRN, I was practicing med/surg nursing and didn't really study a lot. The day came to take the exam, and I was done in 40 minutes. It was mostly commonsense questions. I kept waiting for the test to get harder, like NCLEX, but it never did and I passed with flying colors. :)

How often can the certification be renewed? Thanks!

Every five years

Do you still have your review book?

Just an update. I took the Medical Surgical certification and passed. I used the book they sell to study. I read pretty much everything and focused on those areas where I was a bit weaker. It was 150 questions and took me about an hour.