Certifications

To be honest, I think the certificates you mentioned would be of much use in a hospital setting. At nursing homes or SNFs BCLS is needed pretty much. I doubt you will come across trauma cases in nursing homes. IMO, all the certificates you mentioned would be of better use if you were working in a hospital setting. I mean you're going to get the certificates sooner or later since you mentioned your plans of becoming a RN. Keep in mind that you have to renew your certificates. I think most are good for around 2 yrs. So if it is going to take you more than 2 yrs to get your RN, maybe wait? Just so you're not wasting your time/money renewing certificates that you aren't really using at the moment.

Idk, thats just my personal take on it. Hope it helps..somewhat :)

Good luck!

Yeah, like I said in my first post, I'm looking to move from my current position at a rehab facility to an emergency dept. once I attain my RN (within the next 12 months).

I'm not sure how I would achieve those certificates via an RN program though. It is my understanding that certifications are outside of standard licensing that I would be awarded by graduating and taking the NCLEX-RN.

I wish. We could do online nursing studies in South Africa. I'm interested in working on a Cruis Liner but are only allowed to do the ACLS course if I'm permanently stationed at a ICU or Emergency Unit. Because I'm a Staff Nurse, same as your LPN it's very difficult to study anything in nursing. We even struggle to get onto the bridging course to become a RN.

Yeah, like I said in my first post, I'm looking to move from my current position at a rehab facility to an emergency dept. once I attain my RN (within the next 12 months).

I'm not sure how I would achieve those certificates via an RN program though. It is my understanding that certifications are outside of standard licensing that I would be awarded by graduating and taking the NCLEX-RN.

I don't think those certificates are gotten in school. Usually you take separate classes or do it online once you have graduated and have your license. I don't think any schools offer classes like that. The only one they would probably offer is the CPR/BCLS.

Yup that's what I thought as well.