ColtsRN85

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1. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   ColtsRN85 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   I apologize for sounding synical about my job. I think sometimes I get frustrated with the people I work with that have no job pride. I have over 22 years experience in ICU, Pacu, and now Med-Surg. I get aggravated with folks that start IV's, insert ...

2. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   ColtsRN85 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   I don't think Med-surg is a specilaty. Isn't it what we are trained to do? I work with people who can't work anywhere else. That's scary. I find it hard to comprehend why this "specialty" would be "certified".

3. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   ColtsRN85 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   Med-surg is not a speciality; isn't it the basics of nursing? I don't see anything thing special about . That's why there shouldn't be any "certification" for it. that's like being certified "nurse". Aren't we all "certified"?

4. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   ColtsRN85 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   read my post about med-surg certifications

5. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

   ColtsRN85 replied to dmp135's topic in Med-Surg

   Think I hit a sore spot with my blunt and honest comments. I believe that there are too many specialties that are shallow and meaningless. Look at all the 'Specilaities" and you will see what I mean. I think that these "certifications" are just money...

6. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

   ColtsRN85 replied to dmp135's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks for the info and link. I guess I am really soured on taking this exam. It seems meaningless to me. Why say that you are "certified" in the area that is so basic and not specialized. This type of nursing has alot of "average" people and many wh...

7. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

   ColtsRN85 replied to dmp135's topic in Med-Surg

   Don't want to bust your bubble. But, my head don says that the med-surg test is a slam dunk, by that I mean that everybody passes this test. Once you pay the money, you've passed. It's like "Who'sWho among high school and college students" ; you pay ...

8. Med-Surg Certification

   ColtsRN85 replied to ColtsRN85's topic in Career Support

   has anyone heard about the msn cert?

9. Med-Surg Certification

   ColtsRN85 posted a topic in Career Support

   My hospital is pushing for everybody on my med-surg unit to become "certified" med-surg nurses. We have to pay $385 dollars upfront to take the exam and then our hospital reinburses us. Apparently, this "certification" lasts 5 years and then you have...