Certification Requirements for RN's

dear nurses:
where and how can i get these certifications? pls include how much you've paid.
>american heart association (aha)
>basic life support (bls)
>advanced cardiac life support (acls)
>pediatric advanced life support (pals)
>trauma nurse core course provider (tncc-p),
>neonatal resuscitation provider (nrp)
>certified emergency nurse (cen) preferred
>basic cardiac life support (bcls)
>awhonn certification
>ccrn

i live in fremont ca.

also, what are the accronyms "awhonn" abd "ccrn" mean?

thank you all!!!!

BCLS is on the American heart Association website for the online course. Then you can find a local skills test location to do the skills part. $50PALS classes listed in the website also.NRP is specific to neonatal nursing, is on the American Academy of Pediatrics website. Same scenario as the BCLS. $ about $125

AWHONN is Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses. When you say AWHONN Certification, are you referring to the Fetal Monitoring Course? If so, you can usually find a class for $150-$200. I teach this course but I'm in Oklahoma. You can take the NRP test on line then you would have to arrange to do the simulation part with an instructor.Hope this was helpful

CCRN means nothing. It's a nursing certification in critical care, but the letters mean nothing.

It would probably take less time for you to google these questions, than for us to answer. For example, my search of TNCC took less than 3 seconds.

Quote from scotteccrn means nothing. it's a nursing certification in critical care, but the letters mean nothing.

Quote from **laurelrn[font="comic sans ms"]as an icu nurse who is ccrn...trust me....those letters mean alot...ccrn= critical care registered nurse

Quote from nurse2033It would probably take less time for you to google these questions, than for us to answer. For example, my search of TNCC took less than 3 seconds.

Quote from Coffee NurseI think ScottE is referring to the fact that the letters don't actually stand for anything:"CCRN is a registered service mark and a brand name. It does not mean 'Critical Care Registered Nurse' as AACN cannot guarantee that a certificant is a registered nurse; this is an issue between the nurse and their state. We do require that certificants possess a current unencumbered RN or APRN licensewhen they apply for the exam and renew their certification, and that they notify us of any change in their status." (from the FAQ leaflet on the AACN's website)

Typically BLS, ACLS, PALS & NRP can all be obtained through your employer. Courses are either free or at a reduced cost.For BLS, I think I paid $60 which included the class and the book. When I went for my re-certification, it was free because I was employed at a hospital at that time.ACLS varies. At my hospital, it is free; all you have to do is pay $30 for the book. If I were to take the ACLS course outside of my hospital, I would be looking at $200+ for the course.TNCC-P at my facility I believe is $150 or $175, but upon successful completion of the course, you get reimbursed. CCRN requires you have at least 1,750 hours (as an RN or APRN) of direct bedside care of critically ill patients during the previous two years, with 875 of those hours accrued in the most recent year preceding application. If you want the neonatal or pediatric certification, you need to spend all of those hours taking care of those patients. CCRN is $225 for AACN members and $330 for non-AACN members. I heard the CCRN test is very difficult, even more so than PCCN (certification for progressive care nurses).