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Questions About Travel Nurse Jobs in Med Surg

How much med surg experience is needed for travel nursing?

Two years of recent medical-surgical experience is the usual requirement, although some jobs accept one year. You'll find the specific minimum on each individual med surg job page.

Are CMSRN and MEDSURG-BC the same certification?

No. CMSRN is awarded by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board; MEDSURG-BC is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Both address medical-surgical nursing, but they have separate eligibility and renewal rules. Holding one doesn't automatically give you the other.

Can nurse educator or manager hours count toward CMSRN eligibility?

Yes. MSNCB accepts qualifying medical-surgical practice as a clinical nurse, manager or educator. For its U.S. and Canadian RN pathway, you need 2,000 practice hours within the past three years and a current, unencumbered RN license. Certification eligibility doesn't replace the recent bedside experience a travel job may require.

Does med surg experience qualify me to float to an ICU?

Not by itself. ICU patient assignments must fit your demonstrated competence and available support. ANA guidance on accepting assignments calls for identifying experience limits and considering supervision or a modified assignment. Before accepting a med surg contract with float duties, establish which units are included and how patients will be assigned.

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