Certifications within First Year after Licensure

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First off I want to commend the person(s) who decided to create this website. It provides a lot of support to students, practicing nurses, retires and even those who are considering nurses. Allnurses.com is like a home where we come to hang with family.

I am currently doing clinicals. Started my first clinical this semester and I'm scheduled to graduate in December 2015. I've been looking at different job postings that are out there, just for the hang of it, and had a question concerning some certifications.

Some companies prefer you have certain certifications to work on certain floors/wards. My questions are:

1. What are some certifications do you suggest a new grad look into getting, that will make them an asset to a company?

2. Is there a site where I can get the list of certifications available for nurses?

3. Are there requirements to get certain certifications? e.g. experience

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Most of my certifications I could get for free through work. I have worked with my employer just over 6 months and have so far done BLS, ACLS and am planning on getting stroke certified next. Most new grads don't come out with a plethora of certs. And why pay for BLS when you can get it through your employer for free right? I guess if you're having trouble finding a job I'd say otherwise.

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Most of my certifications I could get for free through work. I have worked with my employer just over 6 months and have so far done BLS, ACLS and am planning on getting stroke certified next. Most new grads don't come out with a plethora of certs. And why pay for BLS when you can get it through your employer for free right? I guess if you're having trouble finding a job I'd say otherwise.

I currently work at a hospital, but not as a nurse. I got a BLS certification with my job. I know ACLS is more advanced that BLS. These two that you mentioned, must you be a Licensed nurse to be certified?

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I don't know whether you have to be licensed to have ACLS but most of it is giving push medications and electricity for code situations that I would assume other hospital workers could not perform. I didn't feel like i was missing out not having it until I became an actual nurse. Stroke certification you may not have to be an RN. It believe you can just do it online and take a test and you get it - but I haven't done it yet.

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I don't know whether you have to be licensed to have ACLS but most of it is giving push medications and electricity for code situations that I would assume other hospital workers could not perform. I didn't feel like i was missing out not having it until I became an actual nurse. Stroke certification you may not have to be an RN. It believe you can just do it online and take a test and you get it - but I haven't done it yet.

Oh ok. cool. i will look into the stroke certification. I want to make myself and resume stand out early enough to get into a facility quicker than the normal new grad.

Thanks for the info

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BLS and ACLS at minimum. Nearly every new grad will have those listed on their resume.

The NIH Stroke Scale is free and is good to have. And no ACLS you don't need an RN license, I took that 11 days before NCLEX. EKG, PALS, and NRP may also be something to consider. I can't think of any other ones that would pertain to a new grad

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BLS and ACLS at minimum. Nearly every new grad will have those listed on their resume.

The NIH Stroke Scale is free and is good to have. And no ACLS you don't need an RN license, I took that 11 days before NCLEX. EKG, PALS, and NRP may also be something to consider. I can't think of any other ones that would pertain to a new grad

Thank you. I'm going to look into them. I could take the certications when I'm on a break from class. Thank you guys sooooo much. I'm so excited bout my nurses career

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