ER Nurses help me out!

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Specializes in General Nursing, Orthopedics.

I live in Europe and I would like to know what do they require in the U.S.A. to be an ER Nurse? I have a bachelor degree.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.
i live in europe and i would like to know what do they require in the u.s.a. to be an er nurse? i have a bachelor degree.

a us nursing license as an rn.

(there may be some ers that will hire lpns, but most now want an rn. i know our hospital system does)

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Specializes in General Nursing, Orthopedics.
a us nursing license as an rn.

(there may be some ers that will hire lpns, but most now want an rn. i know our hospital system does)

i will take an neclx-rn test, it is standard if you want to be a nurse in the u.s.a. are there other things they require?

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Not really. They prefer experience, but in most places it's not necessary.

You might want to get the professional caregiver's CPR. After that, they'll likely require you to take ACLS, PALS, and possible NRP. Most hospitals pay for that.

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Specializes in General Nursing, Orthopedics.
Not really. They prefer experience, but in most places it's not necessary.

You might want to get the professional caregiver's CPR. After that, they'll likely require you to take ACLS, PALS, and possible NRP. Most hospitals pay for that.

Can you explain me what all of this means?

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.
can you explain me what all of this means?

professional cpr is basic life support offered through american heart association. it includes adult, child, and infant cpr/basic airway management/automated extenal defibrilator training. different from the "lay persons" cpr also taught by american heart.

acls is advanced cardiac life support. pals is pedicatric advanced life support. includes rhythms, airways, drugs, defibrilation (non-automated). both classes are also taught by american heart association.n nrp is newborn resus (i think, i don't have that certification).

most hospitals will hire you without having these certifications current, with the possible exception of cpr. they will probably give you something like 6 months to 1 year to get the certs once you are hired. they will usually send you to a facility-sponsored class, and pay for it.

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Specializes in General Nursing, Orthopedics.

Oh ok thank you.

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