Certification Question

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Which certification programs are available and valid for US NP's? Which ones would you recommend? Thank you for your help! :kiss

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

making sense of alphabet soup

nursing credential initials explained http://www.resourcenurse.com/rn/career/alphabet

understanding the nurse practitioner profession (np)

from ana's aacn: advanced practice

http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/exams.html

certified nurse midwife profession (cnm)http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002000.htm

american college of nurse-midwives (acnm )

http://www.accmidwife.org/

critical care nursing

http://www.certcorp.org/

women's health nurse practitioner (ppfa whnp)

neonatal care nurse practitioner

http://www.nccnet.org/public/pages/index.cfm?pageid=110

the american academy of nurse practitioners

http://www.aanp.org/certification/certification.asp

advanced oncology nursing certification

http://www.oncc.org/?p=43007

national certification board of pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses

http://www.pncb.org/ptistore/control/index

california regs:

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/nursereg.htm

http://www.rn.ca.gov/policies/pdf/npr-b-23.pdf

www.rn.ca.gov/policies/policies.htm

new zeland: http://www.nzno.org.nz/site_default/site_professional/advanced_nursing_practice/default.asp

as i remember more or locate certification websites, will add here. karen

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Thank you, Karen. You are awesome!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Not awsome, just love to READ.

When I worked telemetry/resp ICU, went for ANA Med Surg certification to prove to myself I could do it and knew my stuff. Think I got .25 cent raise in 80's for certification.

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