Jvgrek0126

Yea seems like a mixed bag of experiences

My nursing professors' personal experiences. I live in NJ idk if it's just there. Also from asking people on this forum I've been told that as well. People whose salary didn't go up at all after getting an Msn but who get raises from certs.

So I got an email back and they are indeed retiring those certifications. There are 14 specialties that are now renewal only and 12 that are available for new nurses or first time test takers. I dont know why or what the alternatives are but im honestly shocked because that was the only way to really increase your salary as a staff nurse. I've been told a masters degree made less than a dollar difference whereas a cert could make up to four dollars difference. Kinda sucks.

I actually emailed the organization that does all that asking what's going on last week. I'll post if they answer!

I was looking up different certifications you can get as an RN to do research for the future (I'm about to graduate, with my BSN), and more than half of them were listed as renewal only! Are all these specialty certs getting taken away or just revised? Anyone know what's up with that?

Hi, I am a nursing student, but this question isn't about me, its about my mom. She has been a nurse for 25 years and has worked at the same Orthopedics office for 22 years or so. The office has grown significantly and has become more of a business. She no longer gets breaks when she needs them, shes a diabetic so that's not acceptable. She has changed so much in the past 4 years because of this change in management and increase in patients. they are not properly staffed, and that's not for a lack of resources to hire more people. She is so stressed she has started having heart issues to the point where her endocrinologist has told her she needs to leave her office and go somewhere less hectic. She has an associates, can't work in a hospital but doesn't know if she wants to continue in orthopedics. I believe she is willing to take a certificate course for things like school nursing , but not going back to school to get a BSN or anything that would take a year to complete. Does anyone have any suggestions?, I'm so worried about her JG