Pay Increase for Becoming Certified?

[nurseke]

Hi! I am an LPN (12 years), work in LTC in NE Ga., and soon will become wound care certified. Could anyone tell me how much of pay increase I should expect? Thanks!

[wound lover]

Having worked in wound care for numerous years now, I am looking into certification. My question is, what is the difference, if any in CWS and WCC?

[smellycatrn]

Typically, the WCC is not as highly recognized as the CWS. The CWS is offered by the American Academy of Wound Management and consists of a board exam with no special classes or text books..whereas the WCC is a one week seminar that offers you the certification at the end of the week. Not that I am knocking the WCC, because I have thought about it myself... but all of the physicians that I work with state that the CWS is more "respected" amongst the wound care society. Hope this helps~

[sharlynn]

WCS requires a BSN and the yearly dues are a LOT more than my RN license. The one week course is not a requirement for WCC. You can just take the test. It does not require a BSN. LPN's and PT's can take it, too. There are no yearly dues.