North Nurse Now Dually Certified as SCRN and CNRN
Join us in celebrating Gregg Tasi, RN, for passing the Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse exam! In doing this, Tasi is now dually certified as a Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) and CNRN.
“I believe he is the only one in the CHI St. Vincent Arkansas Market, and for certain he is the only one at CHI St. Vincent North,” said Maggie Moore, RN SCRN, Stroke Program Coordinator at CHI St. Vincent North.
Greg has been with the ministry since 2018. He came as an international nurse and is now one of the Patient Care Coordinators in the ICU at North.
“He continually looks for ways to grow and learn as a leader within our department. He received his SCRN last year and is now the only CNRN within all four facilities at St Vincent. We are so proud of his dedication to the profession of neuroscience nursing,” said Kari Epperson, BSN RN, Nurse Manager.
The CNRN credential represents specialized experience and knowledge in the care of patients with neurological trauma and illness. Earned and maintained by more than 4,400 nurses, the credential benefits patients, peers, and hospital administrators in recognizing unique abilities in caring for a very special patient population.
An eligible candidate must be engaged in neuroscience nursing clinical practice or employed as an administrator, consultant, educator, or researcher; will have completed the equivalent of at least 1 year (2,080 hours) of full-time direct or indirect neuroscience nursing practice as a registered nurse (RN) within the last 3 years. Eligible RNs engaged in the care of neuroscience patients earn the CNRN credential after successful completion of the 220-item CNRN certification examination.
The CNRN certification program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), the only nationally recognized accrediting body for specialty nursing certification programs. The examination is based on periodic role delineation studies that identify the knowledge and experience required of a practicing neuroscience nurse.