CCRN, CEN or CEN, CCRN

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Hi everyone!

So, if I'm lucky enough and after a lot of studying, I'm sitting for both my CCRN and CEN exams shortly. Then I was thinking about it... which order would my certifications go? RN, CCRN, CEN or RN, CEN, CCRN? Is there any kind of etiquette to follow about this? If so, I want to get it right! Do they go in alpha order? The order in which I pass them?

Thanks for any input!

Specializes in CVICU, CCU, Heart Transplant.
RN is all that matters.

RN means that you have been tested and found to be safe to practice at the entry-level. Specialty certification is an accomplishment that takes many years of hard work & allows our clinical experts to be recognized!

:twocents: Soooo... I disagree that RN is all that matters.

hi, everyone cen or ccrn

i am preparing for cen & ccrn tests, i am not sure which one i should take first, and if they are similar in content and difficulty... what do you recommend? it makes sense to do both of them within one o two weeks range. btw which one offered you more benefits?

your reply will be highly appreciated

sergio rivas

Take both. Ccrn is a wee bit more intense, but the cen is more broad. I took both within a few months of each other - you pay for the certification and hardly anyone fails either of them.

That's helps me to schedule them. Thank you~

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