Any LPN/VN's ACLS certified?

[dblpn]

Thinking about getting acls certified but i don't know if lpns can. I was told by a coworker that lpns can't get the certification beyond bls. is this true? If not what agency do you recommend for the training?

Thanks alot.

[didadi_826]

As a LVN, you can get certified for ACLS/PALS/PEAR and many more.

You must have the BLS prior to the ACLS/PALS.

I am from CA, I got both ACLS and PALS thru a education workshop that offered BLS locally.

The only thing to ACLS/PALS is that you can't get CE units out of these 2 classes for your LVN license renewal.

A lot of facilities are required the LVN to have ACLS if you want to work in certain unit.

It will look good on your resume if you are planing to apply for a job.

[kat7ap]

I am ACLS certified. My hospital required it for all licensed nurses. It was done and paid for by my hospital.

[INLPN93]

I would check with your SBON, not all states allow LPN's to push the meds involved.

I can't in IN, due to certain IV meds can not be pushed by the LPN.

But, LPNs are not utilized in hospital/acute care settings in my hometown either and it isn't necessary for me to be certified.

[clinicalteach]

Hi!

I"m in california and before that worked as a LPN in North Carolina. Both states I was ACLS certified, you have a whole host of extra education/certification opportunities out there. You can be an instructor for CPR and ACLS . One of the LVNs i work as a clincical instructor in a LVN program does that.

[HazelLPN, LPN]

I am a retired LPN and spent most of my career in critical care. All of our nurses...RNs and LPNs had to be ACLS certified to work in the units. I also had PALS and NRP as I transitioned into PICU and NICU late in my career. Some states do not allow an LPN to push anything IVP, but there is more to code situations than pushing the IV drugs. Where I worked, there was no difference clincally as to how an RN or LPN functioned in a code situation with the exception that an LPN could not be in charge and therefore did not respond to codes on the floor when the code beeper went off.

Training was always done through the education department at the hospital and was free of charge. Unless you are employed in an ICU or step down type unit, you probably won't use a lot of the skills taught in ACLS. Where I used to work, the floor nurses didn't take ACLS and could not give any code drugs or critical care meds.