Survey: Are you certified in your nursing specialty?

[Brian]

Here are the results of last months survey question

Are you certified in your nursing specialty? :

Please feel free to read and post any comments that you have right here in this discussion thread by clicking the "Post Reply" button.

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[pabamick]

No I am not a CCRN, even though I have been a critical nurse for 28 years. As a single mother of 3 children I didn't have the time or the money to get a certification that gave me no monitary gain till resently. Just before a union vote my hospital added ed days and pay for speciality certification to prevent the union from coming in. It didn't work.

[NurseKimberley]

Hey speaking of certs, does anybody know how someone can get a 'staff development director cert'? I see http://www.rnfasttrack.com offers something like that, but it would involve quite a trip for me--anybody know of any other options?

[amyBSN]

Since I just graduated last May and started working in June, my focus for these past 9 months has been finding my comfort level as a nurse and gaining confidence in my skills and knowledge. I do, however, plan to become certified, in orthopedic nursing.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Yes, CEN

[ResearchRN]

Throughout my nursing career I have held the following certifications:

RN,C - Certified Med-Surg Nurse

OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse

ACRN - AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

All of the above have lapsed and I now hold:

CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

CCRA - Certified Clinical Research Associate

[NurseKimberley]

anybody know what certs an lpn can have besides iv and geriatrics?

[CindyCCRN]

I am CCRN for about 14 years - enjoy staying current with nursing trends, new treatments and ever-advancing technology... have always read many journals, perpetual student, ICU preceptor, teach some critical care classes...

....But, do prefer bedside nursing!

[catlady, BSN, RN]

I've had my CCRN since 1989. I work in long-term care now, and most people here have no idea what CCRN means. I would like to get my geriatric certification, but since ANCC doesn't recognize my bachelor's or master's degrees because they're not in nursing, I'm not going to do it.