I am an infusion nurse as well as a vascular nurse. I got my crni last yr and while I feel like the material studied was very enriching from an infusion standpoint it did not inform me much about my passion, vascular access. That's why i have attended ava conferences and not ins. Now I will have to attend INS just to keep up my cert. If I would have had a choice between CRNI cert and a vascular cert, i would have chosen the vascular cert.
Nick >>> "Chris Cavanaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/22/06 4:56 PM >>> Well, if the board does not want to break away from INS and separate AVA, then they may want to reconsider this certification, because that is EXACTLY what it will do. INS will pull their authorization of CRNI recert units and see this as adversarial. If they want to work WITH INS, then they should work to make the CRNI certification one, unified for all types of infusion nurses, and expand the options for recertification as the nurses on this list have suggested. The problem with the CRNI is that you HAVE to get some recert units at their conference, so once every 3 yrs, you MUST attend a conference, even if you get some from other places, as you have stated. There is a limit to how many recert units you can get outside of the conference. Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI _____ From: Lynn Hadaway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 11:15 AM To: Chris Cavanaugh; 'Denise Macklin'; 'venous' Subject: RE: New certification Chris, I must protest your impression that "the board sees it as a way to break away from INS". I am not a board member of AVA now but was a board member for about 5 years. Those years were during the time when we diligently worked to bring down the barriers between INS and AVA. These organizations are *****not***** in conflict or competition with each other. Please get that idea out of your head and your language. We do not want to return to the old days. We worked too hard to get past that point. I now state, as I always have, that there is a need for both organizations. The membership, mission, goals, etc for each organization are quite different. Please take the time to understand those differences and support both or the one that is most applicable to your practice. Lynn At 6:19 PM -0400 9/21/06, Chris Cavanaugh wrote: Denise, I am very well aware that the AVA certification is in its infancy, however, I think it is a good idea now to start a dialog among IV nurses regarding this certification, if it is wanted, needed, etc. I realize that the board sees it as a way to break away from INS, make money, differentiate nurses that place lines from nurses that do infusions, etc. I am looking to start a discussion among IV nurses, AVA and non AVA members, as to the need for this, whether or not it is a good idea, etc. There may be some nurses who will want both certifications, but there may also be some who feel it is cost prohibitive, or too difficult to recertify for two, or who feel two would be confusing to the general medical community. For instance, there are many specialties in critical care-neonatal, pediatric, surgical , cardiac, medical-but just one, all encompassing CCRN, and that is a designation well known in the medical community. Perhaps we should be considering working with INS to make the CRNI more all encompassing�.just some thoughts for discussion. As I said, I am curious as to what the general IV community thinks about the issue. Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI _____ From: Denise Macklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:51 PM To: Chris Cavanaugh; venous Subject: Re: New certification The AVA certification process is in its infancy. However, the basic exam will be offered to everyone nurses, as well as sales reps. The advanced exam (level 2) will be offered to RN's and MD's only. The CRNI focuses mainly on the infusion aspect of IV therapy. The core includes medications (antibiotics and Chemo) blood and blood components etc. The AVA certification will focus on Vascular Access. It will be some time before the AVA certification process will be complete. However, it will offer a different certification than currently available with CRNI. I would think that there will be nurses who hold both certifications in the future. But for sure will choose one that best reflects their practice needs. Denise Macklin ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chris Cavanaugh To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:39 PM 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.
