Pave a Leadership Path with Certification
If you’re thinking about a career that includes leadership roles, obtaining certification in one or more specialty areas will help you reach those goals. Becoming certified requires a commitment to life-long learning and to meeting the highest standards in the nursing profession—both qualities expected of nursing leaders.
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f you’ve been working in a nursing specialty for a few years, you already have an excellent grasp of
the certification exam material, and the preparation will enhance what you know. Taking this career-advancing
step gives you advanced clinical knowledge and brings you closer to moving into a leadership role. “Certification represents that the nurse took their career to the next level,” says Charles “Wes” Foster, MSN, BA, RN, CMSRN OCN, president elect of the MedicalSurgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB). “Employers
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want certified nurses, and being certified in many institutions advances you on the clinical ladder. Certified nurses are the experts on the latest information on patient care.” Nurses find they can take the additional skills that come with certification and apply them almost immediately with patients and peers. And, if your supervisors aren’t
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