Learn how to become a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) through MSNCB. Validate your expertise and advance your nursing career.

Earn the CMSRN even if you're licensed outside the United States.

Once you complete eligibility requirements to take the certification examination and successfully pass the exam, you are awarded the credential: Medical Surgical Nurse – Board Certified (MEDSURG …

What Is a CMSRN Certification? CMSRN certification — administered by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) — is a professional credential granted to eligible nurses who …

Jan 17, 2026 · Preparing for the CMSRN exam or a medical-surgical nursing exit test requires practice with realistic, scenario-based questions. This video presents 25 caref...

Explore CMSRN and CAVRN credentials, continuing education, and resources for med-surg and virtual acute-care nurses.

The CMSRN Practice Exam includes 150 multiple-choice questions covering the following domains of medical-surgical nursing: Patient/Care Management, Holistic Patient Care, Elements of …

Maintain your CMSRN credential with MSNCB’s recertification options. Learn how to renew by contact hours or exam and stay current in your practice.

The CMSRN exam validates the expertise and knowledge of the medical surgical nurse and promotes medical-surgical nursing as a unique specialty. The CMSRN credential recognizes that the highest …

Access essential resources for CMSRN candidates and certificants, including study guides, exam blueprints, grants, and continuing education tools.