In these discussions...I wonder if organizations are listening to or surveying their customer group as to what their needs are...we all are aware of the nursing shortage, the layers of tasks that take nurses away from patient care, and the mammoth stressors in our current healthcare environment....my vision is that any certifying agency would ALSO have as a mission to support advanced certification by making the certification process interactive and user friendly. Supporting practitioners in the trenches, assisting them to reach their fullest practice potential, and ultimately improving patient care....
-----Original Message----- From: Christine NAYLOR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:43 PM To: Chris Cavanaugh; Henderson, Karin; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: New certification Karen, I totally agree with you on this matter. It drives people away from the certification. It is quite expensive to keep up with the mandatory conference attendance. The only way I was able to afford to re-certify this year was to win a Gardner Scholarship. The other thing that doesn't seem right is to charge two different fees for CEU's in the journal. Making the CRNI pay more for the same units that someone who is not using it for certification pays. I was a CCRN for 25 years and had no trouble keeping up with the 100 unit requirements with the way AACN had it structured. I still felt I was well informed and able to keep up in my speciality. There is an anxiety about having to go to the conference instead of the excitement of wanting to go. Chris Chris Naylor RN, CRNI [EMAIL PROTECTED] PICC/PRN Team Managerr Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 1165 Montgomery Dr. 1W07 707-522-1591 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 FAX 707-525-5378 Consistency,Responsibility,Harmony, Achiever, Relator >>> "Henderson, Karin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/21/2006 12:58 PM >>> Not having a CRNI myself...my certification is as a nurse practitioner and CCRN...certification speaks volumes to the community and support professional nursing practice. My experience as a director of an IV Nursing Department and PICC program that support 1000 beds is...many many IV nurses would LOVE to obtain certification, HOWEVER, the stringent requirements from INS that most of the CEUs be obtained ONLY by attending one of their national meetings is absolutely prohibitive to most nurses...hospitals have cut education budgets and time off for travel to far away conferences is less than optimal for most. As a CCRN, a critical care credential that represents the LARGEST group of certified nurses...my suggestion is that INS or ANY organization seeking to offer certification needs to look at the manner in which AACN requires continuing education. It is NOT necessary to attend their exclusive meetings to recertify...this is a HUGE roadblock to the many fine practitioners in IV nursing who wish certification. IF AVA offers a national certification that is not so prohibitive to its members...I predict that it will be THE certification of choice for this specialty. As a manager of a large team, I see the struggles that my CRNIs have every time they need to recertifiy...trying to get to that exclusive conference.....just thoughts from another certified nurse. Karin Henderson, RN, MSN, CCRN, CS-GNP Director of IV Services/PICC Program Moses Cone Health System Greensboro, NC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Cavanaugh Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New certification Hi gang-I was hoping to see some discussion regarding this on the list, but have not so I thought I would get the pot stirred up...AVA announced at the Town Hall meeting that they are working on a new certification, one that may have 2 levels, one for licensed (MDs and RNs) and one for unlicensed (manufacturers, sales reps). What do people think about this? Is it a duplication of efforts? Will those that have a CRNI go ahead for this certification also? My experience has been that so few people know what a CRNI is, that yet another certification in infusion may confuse them. Are there any other specialties that have more than one certification? I could not think of any. I am interested in hearing what group has to say. Thanks Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI 3606 Molona Dr. Orlando, FL 32837 407-928-9297 Notice from St.Joseph Health System: Please note that the information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure.
