What is Telemetry nursing?

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I have been a MS RN for 3 years and I want to advance my career. I assume the first step is to become Tele certified and then ACLS. Anyone care to comment on taking that first step, please do. I work on a CNS/ Neuro Surg floor at this time. We do have pts on tele and a screen showing rhythms and I study it all day. I have taken a course called "Basic Arrythmias", is that all I need to work on a Tele floor. Do I need a EKG course? Do I need ACLS? anyone with an insight before I take the plunge??

Specializes in CTICU.

Also don't be nervous about ACLS. It seems intimidating, but really at the end you feel so much more confident in your ability to handle emergencies.

I recently did my first ACLS recertification in the US. I found it significantly more enjoyable and less stressful than my Australian experience. I have many years of cardiothoracic critical care experience, but our ACLS certifications at home were much more adversarial and scary! We had to just walk in, get various simulation scenarios and deal with them - rhythms, meds, defibs etc.

Over here, we had a pre-test which made you feel well-prepared, then watched videos, went through simulations as a group, and took a post-test. Quite fun!

Specializes in cardiac.

I guess every facility is different. Mine requied a 3 month internship in which we learned about all of the differnt drips and protocols. We are all ACLS certified and more than half of us have our PCCN. I have been a tele nurse for over 8 years and really like it. I get to see so many different types of patients from pregnant mommas to 100 year old grandmas. I have gained so much experience and would recommend it to anyone.

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