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Specialty certifications
Earned after a year or two on the floor, not in school.
CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
For intensive care work, and widely recognized.
CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse)
Emergency departments. Fast, unpredictable and never boring.
Operating room training
Scrubbing in on surgery. Hospitals usually train you into it rather than hiring for it.
OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
Cancer care. Long relationships with patients and heavy emotional weight.