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Nov 04, 2009 12:43 PM

ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units


What are your hospital or unit policies or norms for the percentage of ACLS nurses on any given shift when ACLS is required for your unit.

For example, I manage a 12 bed intermediate care unit. ACLS is required for my nurses. When we have sick calls the float pool nurses that cover the unit do not have ACLS. I'm wondering if there are other units in this same situation and what percentage of non-ACLS trained nurses would be appropriate and safe for patient care?

Thanks!


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from tridil2000
Old Nov 10, 2009, 08:23 AM

Love Re: ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units
Yes, we have the same problem. We like to maintain a 50% ACLS ready staff at all times though.
You should approach whomever organizes the pool to ask that nurses who want to do tele get ACLS though.

Good luck-
T
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Old Nov 12, 2009, 06:28 PM

Default Re: ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units
this may depend on trauma designation, if any.

In our facility (Level III trauma) we have all critical care nurses ACLS certified. Also all perioperative. We also require all charge nurses of any area. Other nurses are encouraged but not required. I am not sure that is sufficient, but the rapid response team is ALL ACLS/PALS certified.
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