I went to my local INS meeting last nite and was told that CRNI is now nationally recognized. Nick
>>> "Lynn Hadaway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/22/06 10:06 AM >>> I think you are overlooking the many avenues that are available to obtain recert units for the CRNI. Nurses can obtain these units by going to a local INS chapter meeting, by attending an AVA conference, etc. I can also see many, many differences between the CCRN and CRNI. Other than AVA and LITE, there are no other conferences that address the content areas of the CRNI exam. AVA and LITE can apply to INCC for a certain number of recert units to be earned by attending those conferences. While some may regard the INCC position on this issue to be restrictive of nurses, we must remember that the mission of any certification board is not for the benefit of the profession. There mission is for the protection of the public. I think if you look at some of the other smaller certifications you will find a similar approach. Also INCC has now meet the criteria from the American Board of Nursing Certifications. You can read more about this stringent process at www.nursingcertification.org. Lynn At 3:58 PM -0400 9/21/06, Henderson, Karin wrote: >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 > -- Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc. 126 Main Street, PO Box 10 Milner, GA 30257 http://www.hadawayassociates.com office 770-358-7861 +++++CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE+++++ The information in this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this e-mail and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your computer system. Thank you.
