3,543 Posts
Different ERs require different things. The level one where I used to work required a lot:
BLS
ACLS
ENPC or PALS or APLS
TNCC or BTLS or TNS (trauma nurse specialist - IL-only certification)
CEN (certified emergency nurse) was optional but garnered you an extra $1.00/hour
I now work in a community hospital ER and they require:
BLS
ACLS
and that's it.
silentRN
559 Posts
No. You are qualified to sit in for a test to get certifications usually after a year or two working in critical care.