ACLS/BLS

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Hi all,

I am going through training right now to become an in home daycare provider since I am having difficulty finding a job. I am in the training class now and I am ACLS and BLS certified. This is probably the most crazy question but they keep asking me. They require you to be first aid certified as well so doesn't my ACLS and/or BLS cover that cert as well or do I have to do another cert for first aide? I have seen some cards that say CPR/First Aid, however mine does not say that so I just would like to make sure I am in the clear. Please do not laugh at my question, lol.

I am already a nurse. I have all my certs pretaining to a healthcare provider. I am only starting the in home day care until I am able to find a job (I have been searching for over a year now). I'm living aboard the military installation and you can't babysit or have a child in your home other than yours and get paid unless you take this class. I just figured that being a nurse would suffice but it doesn't, lol. I called the place where I was CPR certified and clarified everything so I will have my first aid cert tomorrow. Again thanks for all your responses, they were greatly appreciated.

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The CPR + First Aid classes/certs are from the Red Cross.

BLS ACLS PALS are all American Heart Association certs I'm not sure that the AHA has a First Aid certification.

They do. I've helped teach it.

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Why would you need ACLS thought? You keep a monitor/defibrillator at home? lol

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Why would you need ACLS thought? You keep a monitor/defibrillator at home? lol
The original poster is an unemployed nurse who already had ALCS. She's opening up a child daycare out of her home until she can land an actual nursing job. So, she needs ACLS if she wishes to work in acute care in the near future.
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The original poster is an unemployed nurse who already had ALCS. She's opening up a child daycare out of her home until she can land an actual nursing job. So, she needs ACLS if she wishes to work in acute care in the near future.

Thanks TheCommuter for clearing that up for me :).

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The original poster is an unemployed nurse who already had ALCS. She's opening up a child daycare out of her home until she can land an actual nursing job. So, she needs ACLS if she wishes to work in acute care in the near future.

Ok, thanks for stepping in.

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