PHN...

[violet_violet]

I'm looking for PHN positions and the only places I've been looking at is County websites... now who else hires PHN? Are PHN constraint to only working for the County???

[BrewerRN]

What state are you from BrewerRN.... as far as I know, our BSN program qualifies us to recieve a PHN certification....

In addition, here in CA, the BRN states:

In addition, Section 2818 © states that no individual shall hold himself or herself out as a public

health nurse or use a title which includes the term "public health nurse" unless that individual is in

possession of a valid California public health nurse certificate issued pursuant to this article.

I am in NC. Re-read your post. I am not saying that a BSN would not be qualified, but in what you stated as quoted above is my point. "...that individual is in possession of a valid California PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CERTIFICATE..." Not just a RN license. It's specializing, just like being a certified pediatric nurse or a certified cardiac nurse. You MUST work in that area with that title in order to be certified and call yourself a public health nurse.

[violet_violet]

I think you misunderstood me. Most if not all, BSN grads (at least in CA) qualify for a PHN certification - that was what I was referring to. And yes, when I say PHN, I am referring to those who hold the certification.

Thanks.

[Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN]

I think you misunderstood me. Most if not all, BSN grads (at least in CA) qualify for a PHN certification - that was what I was referring to. And yes, when I say PHN, I am referring to those who hold the certification.

Thanks.

A BSN (and any other type of RN or LVN, I'd assume) is eligible to gain experience in public health nursing and take the extra steps to acquire a certification. They are not, by default, PHNs, as you stated in your earlier post ("every BSN out there is technically PHN").

[klone, MSN, RN]

I think you misunderstood me. Most if not all, BSN grads (at least in CA) qualify for a PHN certification - that was what I was referring to. And yes, when I say PHN, I am referring to those who hold the certification.

Thanks.

I don't think that's limited to BSNs. I'm guessing that any RN can qualify for a PHN certification.

[BrewerRN]

I think you misunderstood me. Most if not all, BSN grads (at least in CA) qualify for a PHN certification - that was what I was referring to. And yes, when I say PHN, I am referring to those who hold the certification.

Thanks.

I was doing a little research and I was misunderstanding you. Sorry about that. Yes, you are correct in your statments.

Shan

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

Most all BSN qualify for a PHN certification... isn't that PHN???

Are you in california? If you went to a california school with public health as a course in bsn program. Then it qualifies there. however every state is different.