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Medical Surgical Nurse:
Medical surgical nurses are registered nurses
who provide health care to patients undergoing
surgical procedures. Medical Surgical Nurses
also care for a patient’s physical and
psychosocial health. The main duties of a
Medical Surgical Nurse include:
- Educating patients on surgical procedures
- Providing preoperative, inter-operative and
post operative care to patients
- Managing pain
- Discharge planning
- Working closely with other healthcare
professionals
- Maintaining a patient’s physical and
psychosocial health
Where they work:
Medical surgical nurse’s can work in Hospitals,
Acute Care Units, Long-term Care Facilities,
Outpatient Clinics and Home Care settings.
Qualifications:
Certification is granted by, The
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB)
- accredited by the Academy of Medical-Surgical
Nurses (AMSN), and The American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) - accredited by the
American Nurses Association (ANA).
Qualifying as a Certified Medical Surgical
Registered Nurse will bring you many benefits
including greater monetary rewards and enhanced
Career Opportunities. Before you can apply to
become a Certified Medical Surgical Registered
Nurse you must fill the following requirements:
- Hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Have a minimum of two years experience working
as a RN
- Have 2,000 hours (1 year full-time) experience
in Medical Surgical Nursing within the last
three years
- Completed 30 hours of Medical Surgical
Continuing Education within the last three years
Certification lasts for five years, at which
stage you must re-certify by passing the MSNCB
or ANCC examinations, or by meeting their stated
Continuing Education requirements.
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