ccrn or rnc

[tinygeezers]

Want to get certified but not sure which is the most desireable? Both have certs for nicu but I have only ever seen rnc. From what I gather both require cont. ed hours or retesting every 3 years. The ccrn needs about double the cont. ed hours, and obviously they are from different companies, but are there any other differences? Wondered if the ccrn is a more regionally accepted cert. elsewhere in the country? Thinking about traveling and thought it might improve the looks of my cv

Thanks

[BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN]

I believe RNC is more common....we don't have any CCRN certs in our unit.

[Tiki_Torch]

I'd suggest obtaining your RNC from NCC because this credentialing organization is mostly focused on maternal-child nursing. It seems to be the standard for NICU nurses and nurse practitioners to get their certification from NCC. Check out their web site at http://www.nccnet.org. Good luck to you wherever you go for your certification; I'm glad you are interested in doing so!

[chellevrn]

do you have to be a nicu nurse for 2 years to test for rnc? or does it only have to be a certain number of hours that you've worked in nicu?

[Tiki_Torch]

I'm not sure whether you must have worked in the NICU for 2 years or have worked in the NICU for a certain number of hours, or both. What I DO remember is that the number of hours pretty much added up to a person working full time for 2 years. It's been several years since I took my test from NCC, so I don't remember exactly. Hopefully their web site can tell you; if not, I'd imagine that if you request information (download it from the web site or ask them to mail it to you) the information will be found there.

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