RNC NICU question

[nicu-nurse, BSN]

Does your manager have to approve that you have met the requirements before I can test? I'm wishing to do it without people knowing... but is that not possible?

[klone, MSN, RN]

Not NICU, but I have the RNC-OB, and no, your manager does not have to sign off on anything to apply.

[prmenrs, RN]

Deep in the recesses of my mind, I seem to recall that 'someone' had to verify that I had worked in the NICU setting for the requisite amount of time. If you haven't fulfilled that requirement, the testing agency will happily take your application fee, and send you a refusal for your application.

Having overused my allocation of big words for today, I wish you the very best luck on becoming an RNC! :)

[R1515J]

I feel like I had to input my manager's name and contact information when I applied to take the test because you have to have those 2 years of experience to test. My manager never said anything to me, so who knows. I never told anyone in my unit I was testing either. Good luck if you decide to take your test!

[klone, MSN, RN]

Best thing to do is look at the application.

[nicu-nurse, BSN]

OK thanks everyone.

[rnkaytee]

Yes, I remember she had to verify I've worked the requisite hours. I guess you could get HR to do it?

[babyNP., APRN]

My understanding is that they may audit some people by actually calling the manager, but they don't call every single application's manager in order to verify, from what I've heard.

[nicu-nurse, BSN]

Now that makes the most sense, babyNP.