ICU Nurse in a Adult/ Gero NP program

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Hi I am an ICU nurse with 4 years experience... I knew early on that bedside nursing was not going to be the end of me. I am in the Adult/ Gero NP program (I chose it because I never dealt with kids, wouldn't like to deal with not understanding or knowing what's wrong with them, plus I don't have kids yet, my family is small and wouldn't know where to start with them) lol Ok Ok here it goes... I love ICU but not in love with it... meaning if I lef it I may miss it but I would get over it. However since starting my clinical rotation for the NP program I feel this is my calling and this is where I want to be. I almost hate the hospital... if you live in South Florida you would understand ughhh to much politics and they don't care about nursing. I would like to take my CCRN but wanted to know if it ws worth it, would it look good on my resume for landing tht NP job. I also wanted to know what could I possibly do to get stand out... any certifications can get... volunteer? Please tell mw what you think... Thank you in advance :)

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

A Nurse Practitioner with CCRN is not going to mean a great deal if you are looking for a job in Adult Primary Care. It may, however, prove to be an asset if you are applying for a Hospitalist type of position. If I was looking for a certification that can enhance the skill set of a Primary Care NP, I would look into Diabetes Educator Certificate (http://www.ncbde.org/).

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Diabetes educator is truly a great idea. I checked out the website but I'm so confused about how to get certfied

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