MedSurg Certification

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Specializes in Med/Surg, APU/PACU, Peds, Flight.

Hey All!

Two questions for you:

1) What is the best place/accreditor for a medsurg certification?

2) My two year mark for experience is in October. I had been in a medsurg setting unil a month ago when I was transferred to the APU/PACU of my facility. Will this still be okay for me to pursue my certification?

Many thanks in advance!

Sarah

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Specializes in Medical-surgical, ENT, bariatrics.

I don't know which is the best, but I took the ANCC med surg certification exam in march. It was pretty much like taking your RN boards again! I do remember that the instructor at the study classes recommended the ANCC, and that's why I chose it. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

I took a study course that was designed for either test. They encouraged us to take the AMSN. You can check out both websites and compare the differences Amsn has a chart to use and will tell you if you would qualify. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)

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Specializes in Medical Surgical & Nursing Manaagement.

If you plan to take the M/S certification, take it soon because there is a hour of practice requirement. I hold an ANCC certification as a Nurse Executive and AMSN as CMSRN. Certification is certification, in my opinion. Good Luck and I do agree with the previous poster, it is like taking your boards again!!!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

What do you mean by an hour of practice requirement?

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Specializes in Medical-surgical, ENT, bariatrics.
What do you mean by an hour of practice requirement?

How many hours you have worked. For ANCC you had to have a minimum 2000 of practice hours before taking the exam.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Oh that is what you mean. That is the same for AMSN as well.

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Where can I find out when and where the test for CMSRN will be? I don't want the ANA one, but I know there is another. I don't want to broadcast I am taking it at work as I'd feel awful if I don't pass!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

You have to sign up for the test before they let you know the where and when. I live in a suburb between Tacoma and Seattle and I had a multitude of times and places to take it. It is offered on a weekly bases at some test centers and even two times a day. You choose the site, day, time.

ETA: most of us did not broadcast it either. I actually signed up to take it and forgot about a meeting at work I was supposed to attend, lol. My manager had left a dozen voicemails on my phone looking for me. Of course my phone was in the car so I did not answer, lol. I never even told him until it was over.

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