Was asked to wear this little AACN pin that says 30 years of CCRN certification. Hold TNCC certification too but I guess the ENA isn't into campaigning that much.
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Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly, Inc. A New Jersey Corporation.
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Was asked to wear this little AACN pin that says 30 years of CCRN certification. Hold TNCC certification too but I guess the ENA isn't into campaigning that much.
Everyone is trying to promote, drive membership anyway they can. Surprised we're not all getting bumper stickers, pins and signs for our front lawns . . . .to promote our associations.
Sincerely,
Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly, Inc. A New Jersey Corporation.
38 Tattersall Drive, Mantua New Jersey 08051
http://www.nursefriendly.com info@nursefriendly.com ICQ #6116137
856-415-9617, (fax) 415-9618
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What if we don't WANT to be Certified ANYthing?
Heck, we're nurses and should already be considered 'certified'.
Depends on where you are in your career. If you like most of us who will be working for the next 20, 30, 40 years (the way Social Security is going), you'll want as many feathers in your cap as possible.
As fast as things change, certifications are one of the few ways an employer can tell if you're "possibly" qualified to do something.
The more you can do, the more marketable skills you have, the more choices of jobs and duties and pay.
Don't knock certifications, they open doors and are usually worth the hassle if you use them.
Sincerely,
Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly, Inc. A New Jersey Corporation.
38 Tattersall Drive, Mantua New Jersey 08051
http://www.nursefriendly.com info@nursefriendly.com ICQ #6116137
856-415-9617, (fax) 415-9618
Let's Connect! http://www.nursefriendly.com/social/
I ain't certified, either. Out here, Cert. doesn't necessarily mean beans.
I'd hate to say it, but jobs ain't too plentiful out here, and the bottom line is the Almighty $$$.
In this economy, you're right. However that is going to be changing quickly as Baby Boomers turning 65 start filling up hospital beds in record numbers. Then we'll be back in a nursing shortage and jobs will be a dime a dozen. It is only a few years away
Andrew Lopez, RN
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