What is your incentive for obtaining your CEN?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Besides the professional satisfaction, that is. ;) I'm wondering what your employers give you, if anything, for obtaining your CEN. Where I work, we get a "bolus of cash" -- 2% of our annual salary, less taxes and all that jazz. Not bad! Just got my little bolus on Friday. It'll cover the gap in my education funding, with a little left over for some sort of retail therapy/celebration. :)

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Specializes in Pulmonary, MICU.

Well, I'm an ICU nurse, but at our facility we get a $0.75 raise for getting our CCRN, as well as our name on the wall. Oh yeah, and professional satisfaction. ;)

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I got my name on the wall, too -- we have a CEN plaque in the ED. I'd almost prefer a raise over the bolus -- it would amount to more in the long run. Oh well! I'm not complaining. :D

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

nothing from my employer at this time, i am not in the ed and i am not up for promotion. however my employer has a career ladder and gives points toward promotion with a cen among other certs and degrees. i plan to get my cen in the next two years even though i am not going to be in the ed because my goal is trauma nursing and it helps me with my future away from this facility.:D

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

If I obtain my CCRN... I will receive NOTHING but my name on some plaque on the wall(and the professional satisfaction). WOW!!:bugeyes:

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Specializes in SRNA.

Where I work, you get a $1.00 raise for your specialty certification as well as recognition on a department plaque.

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At one time we would receive $1.00 per hour compensation for a "recognized" certification. Up to two certifications were allowed. For paramedics, this included; CCEMTP and FP-C. For nurses, this included; CEN, CFRN, and CCRN.

However, this is no longer the case. I have herd people quote finances and economics for the change in policy.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency, Education, Informatics.

My incentive was my own ego.

But asside from that our incentive here is having $$$ to go to conferences to keep certification. The amount goes up each year you have your cert. I just spent a fun filled week in New Orleans at the hosptials expense.

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Specializes in Hem/Onc, ER.

At my hospital we also get a 2% bonus of our annual base salary. I'm trying to study for the CEN. I just completed and passed my TNCC and will get a 2% bonus for that also. :D:yeah: Every little bit helps!!

rn -n- 2005

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
At my hospital we also get a 2% bonus of our annual base salary. I'm trying to study for the CEN. I just completed and passed my TNCC and will get a 2% bonus for that also.

We're limited to just one 2% award per year.

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Specializes in ER.

Zip, nada, none!

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Specializes in ER, Trauma, ICU/CCU/NICU, EMS, Transport.

In my job category - we get nothing financially.

The staff RN's can use the "specialty certification in their area of practice" as part of their clinical ladder.

"They" can get $1.50/hour worked in the previous year in 1 lump sum payout.... If they advance to clinical ladder level II, then that's doubled. Those hours INCLUDE every hour worked (OT, Call in, etc)...

Prettey sweet eh?

Now, ask me how many staff RNs are certified in our department of 100+ RN FTE's ....... ONE!

-MB

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