Who's joined ANA or any other organizations? I'm just curious, as to the benefits.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
certs & joiners
I'm looking at different certifications and am now pretty overwhelmed. ACLS seems to be the best bet - PALS, too. What other certs are there out there that you've found worthwhile, especially as a new nurse?
Who's joined ANA or any other organizations? I'm just curious, as to the benefits.
Who's joined ANA or any other organizations? I'm just curious, as to the benefits.
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ACLS is good. With PALS, you might consider PEARS first. At the training center where I teach PALS, a lot of our adult-only nurses, new grads, and pedi non-ICU nurses tend to struggle with PALS. In PEARS, the focus is primarily on recognizing a problem and only the immediate interventions.
Much more than certs, a focus on interview skills helped me get my first job.
I'm now a member of a specialty organization, but I haven't been convinced of the benefits of ANA membership.
When you do get a job, make sure that you have malpractice insurance coverage through NSO.
ACLS is absolutely the best one to get. I also did the ECG cert (for heart monitors) that interviewers really like.
Thanks for the tips! I'd seen PEARS when I was looking up PALS.
And yes, need to update the insurance with NSO. I have it under student still and will change it, pronto!
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