Can OR Nurses get their BC?

ORoxyO · Apr 5, 2019

Thats for med-surg skills and requires years of med surg experience.....not OR.

Google it.

TheMillenialRN · Apr 5, 2019

I did Google it. Thanks...

And as you are blithely unaware, ANCC offers the RN-BC credential for multiple certifications including but not limited to ambulatory care, cardiac-vascular, nursing informatics and finally medical-surgical nursing. And while we're on the topic, it only requires 2,000 hours which assuming one works three 12-hour shifts a week that's just a little over one year... (Approximately 1,870 hours).

So, I did use my resources and thought I would start a discussion to see if there was anything I missed. Or to hear from other nurses their thoughts on certifications / credentialing for surgical nurses.

For next time, saying "Google it" destroys the purpose of a discussion board. Thanks.

FurBabyMom, MSN, RN · Apr 14, 2019

The most directly applicable certification for an intra op or intra procedure RN is CNOR. Maybe CSSM if you're management. Though, equally possible are NE-BC and NEA-BC for management depending on what an individual's qualifications are. Some OR nurses may be eligible for an OB certification if they do a lot of c-sections or helping to cover L&D cases. Some OR nurses (if pre intra and post) may be eligible for CPAN or CAPA. Maybe an education related certification if you're an educator. Depending on the requirements, an RN might be eligible for another certification based on specialty (if I wanted to I could apply for CNRN and take that because of my patient population - neuro; I have to have a certification for my job and one to maintain is enough for me). CRNFA if you are trained to first assist.

There's a ton of options. Looking at the requirements is the best way to figure it out though.