I've been a Medsurg RN for 13 years, how do I go about getting a certification in Medsurg
Google the ANCC, they have many national certifications and Med Surg is included. This is an amazing program.
The Association of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has a certification - CMSRN - ccertified medical-surgical nurse. I believe this is more focused on bedside than ANCC's BC-RN and is more economical. Look into both & if your facility has a preference on your certification.
The first step is to join the AANC. Then you sign up to take the test. There are study books to help you prepare. I studied for a couple days. When I took the test to be Medsurg certified they did ask questions about DKA, which typically isn’t medsurge. I only knew the answers because I also did step down.
Different colleges offer different types of certification so try your local Colleges/University, you can also try online programs from a reputable school.
You can test out and become a CMSRN or BC. Both require testing. A CMSRN lasts for 5yrs and then
recertification. Which is CEUs.
A lot of hospitals are moving towards Magnet recognition. This is the current recommendation. I have mine and don't regret it at all. It is expensive, but your hospital may reimburse you like mine did for the initial certification. It needs a renewal every 5 years.
Go to this website for the ANCC below:
https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/medical-surgi...
Eligibility
* Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
* Have practiced the equivalent of 2 years full-time as a registered nurse.
* Have a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area of medical-surgical nursing within the last 3 years.
* Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in medical-surgical nursing within the last 3 years.
Find out the name of the certification. CCRN for ICU, CPAN for PACU et. Go to the website. Study for the exam and then apply for a test date. To my knowledge there is no certification for med-surg. Sorry.
If you are currently working at a hospital check the online library used for quarterly training. They should offer a free cert. Also, you can check with the nurse educator of your department as well so you can get it taken care of for FREEEeeee. Good luck.
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