Graduate Education & Specialty Certifications by Rae Walker, PhD RN FAAN (they/them) https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v These are areas requested by senior ABSN learners at UMass Amherst - please add to the comments if you have links or resources that could help folks learn more about these graduate degree/specialty certification programs! en-us 2021-10-22 15:05:22 UTC 2026-02-26 06:12:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Emergency Medicine r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836545572 2021-10-22 15:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836545572 Critical Care r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836547431 2021-10-22 15:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836547431 ACLS, CCRN (ICU) certification, CMC certification r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836549312 Specialty in ICU, how do we get there? Does having internship hours in an ICU help?I'm also curious, if we want to work in a hospital specialty setting, how long should we stay on a unit before transferring to a different unit if we find it to be the wrong fit for us?]]> 2021-10-22 15:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836549312 certification in midwifery & board certification on lactation r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836556811 2021-10-22 15:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836556811 CRNA r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836559489 2021-10-22 15:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836559489 Acute care NP r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836559835 2021-10-22 15:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836559835 Family NP r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836560281 2021-10-22 15:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836560281 I'd be interested in learning more about the timeline in which we should be getting certified as a professional nurse in our chosen speciality. Is this something we should be studying/taking the test for after a couple years, or does it not really matter for our practice? r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836562003 2021-10-22 15:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836562003 Certain cerftications that may put us above someone else? I've heard PALS is good to have! What makes us stand out? r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836565325 2021-10-22 15:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836565325 Labor and delivery r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836573427 2021-10-22 15:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836573427 med/surg specialty certification r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836576099 2021-10-22 15:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836576099 APRN versus NP: What's the difference? r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836582522 2021-10-22 15:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1836582522 CNOR r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837024555 2021-10-22 18:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837024555 RNFA r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837024786 2021-10-22 18:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837024786 CRNA r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837025033 2021-10-22 18:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837025033 ARNP r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837025194 2021-10-22 18:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837025194 Pediatric specialty certifications r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837033854 2021-10-22 18:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1837033854 Masters in Nursing Education r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843415159 2021-10-26 01:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843415159 Gerontological Nurse Practitioner r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843422096 2021-10-26 01:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843422096 Research r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843437134 2021-10-26 01:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843437134 Oncology Certified Nurse r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843437684 2021-10-26 01:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843437684 peri-operative nursing r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843438169 2021-10-26 01:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843438169 cardiology certifications r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843530882 2021-10-26 01:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843530882 Are certifications structured differently across different institutions? r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843531836 2021-10-26 01:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843531836 cardiac cath lab nurse r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551201 2021-10-26 01:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551201 Perianesthesia nurse r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551501 2021-10-26 02:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551501 Nurse Advocate r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551876 2021-10-26 02:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843551876 Pain management nurse r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843552109 2021-10-26 02:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843552109 Psych/Mental Health Certifications & Psych DNPs r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843568584 2021-10-26 02:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843568584 NICU r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843624930 2021-10-26 02:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843624930 school nursing r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843625438 2021-10-26 02:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843625438 pediatric emergency r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843625788 2021-10-26 02:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843625788 SANE nursing r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843626028 2021-10-26 02:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843626028 I am curious to hear more about practice options for FNP's- how easy is it to "specalize" once you have an FNP- does the education tend to leave you as "well rounded" as people claim? r_walker6 https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843668436 2021-10-26 02:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/1843668436 Surgical NP https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/2370223115 2022-11-04 14:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/r_walker6/9dvu6m8sp3qdd66v/wish/2370223115