Falsify credentials

Y'know I often think "now I've heard it all" and then I find, sadly, that I haven't. Bizarre.[/quote']

Yeah...I haven't heard it all...

And that is exactly the type of nurse I don't want taking care of me. I want someone who put the effort into learning what is required for safe patient care.

Exactly.

Exactly... and that's another topic. ACLS is easy, shouldn't be and

now just another nurse "TAX".

Does anyone think the OP is coming back to fill us in on the reasoning behind the intial question?

Does anyone think the OP is coming back to fill us in on the reasoning behind the intial question?

That would be a big NOPE!

With all the time and energy spent worrying and wondering about the outcome, you could be putting that same energy to good use in the course. ACLS is usually 2-3 sessions offered over a weekend.

I'm hoping that you, or someone you know, is in a situation where a card expired and this is something you're considering until you can get re-certified. However, if that's not the case, my first thought was...

what happens if you are caught with a falsified ACLS credential

You mean *aside* from screwing over your code team and further jeopardizing a patient during a code... ?

In my area, it can be very hard to find a BLS class if you don't work at a hospital. When my card expired at a previous job, they said it wasn't a problem. I still took the next available class.

At my current job, when my card expired 2 years ago, I was very surprised to find out that I wasn't allowed to work without a valid card. My employer hadn't offered a BLS class for a while. They had to go to corporate to get special permission for me to keep working. I managed to find a BLS class that met 2 days later, and renewed my card without issue.

In my state, if you don't have a valid CPR card, you don't have a valid nursing license. No exceptions. So yes, here, you'd not be allowed to work with an expired card b/c in essence, you wouldn't have a nursing license to work with.

In my area, it can be very hard to find a CPR class if you don't work at a hospital. When my card expired at a previous job, they said it wasn't a problem. I still took the next available class.

At my current job, when my card expired 2 years ago, I was very surprised to find out that I wasn't allowed to work without a valid card. My employer hadn't offered a CPR class for a while. They had to go to corporate to get special permission for me to keep working. I managed to find a CPR class that met 2 days later, and renewed my card without issue.