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Thank you all for your replies, especially for the encouragement to return for a BSN and for elaboration on the type of theory taught in the BSN. I am glad to see that there is value in it as several nurses I worked with have told me not to go for that first or if I do then not to stop there but to use it as a stepping stone to a master's. This is why I like to reach out for multiple points of view. I appreciate everyone responding as well to their experience in going for certificates, I will need to see if my facility will count those towards the ladders as well. Thank you, all!

Hello all, I am a newer nurse with about a year of experience in ICU. I am looking for ways to increase my worth over time by investing in myself with certifications and experience. I am not interested in a BSN because the dollar return is minimal and it appears to be more about theory which doesn't help me excel in an ICU setting although I would look into this as a stepping stone to get to a higher degree. What I am wondering is, has anyone here gone for AHA provider training and was it something you could leverage for a raise in addition to other certifications? If so, was it enough that you would recommend it? I love to teach anyway and would love to have an instructor card regardless. But if I brought it up to HR, what should I expect? On that note, what did CCRN/CEN/TNCC/other certifications earn in addition per hour? I do recognize this can vary by state, I am just looking to average out numbers. Are there other strategies that any of you know of that could help me be more knowledgeable in the ICU (or PHRN as this is an eventual goal of mine as well) specialty and also give me more to leverage with HR over time? Thank you for your time!!